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2,021 | February | 16 | S/2021/146 | Central African Republic | Between 26 and 30 November, the Country Task Force on Monitoring and
Reporting interviewed and verified 255 children (94 girls and 161 boys) associated
with FPRC from the list of 267 children it had presented on 3 November as part of
the national disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and repatriation programme.
The separated children entered reintegration programmes funded by the United
Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). On 30 November, four children accused of
association with armed groups who had been detained at Ngaragba prison in Bangui
were released and enrolled in reintegration programmes. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3901209/files/S_2021_146-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | ddr | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | February | 16 | S/2021/146 | Central African Republic | The Government continued disarmament and demobilization operations in the
centre and north-east, with MINUSCA support. Operations were conducted from
16 October to 1 December in Birao, Bria and Kaga Bandoro for 437 combatants,
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including 21 women, from RPRC, MLCJ, FPRC, MPC, and Séléka-Rénové; 282
weapons of war, 10,342 rounds of ammunition and 60 explosives were collected. A
total of 2,532 former combatants, including 144 women, have entered the programme
since it started in December 2018. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3901209/files/S_2021_146-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | ddr | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | February | 16 | S/2021/146 | Central African Republic | The special mixed security units remained non-operational in Bouar and Paoua
due to absence of military orders, while many elements reportedly deserted or
defected, often with weapons. Lack of internal cohesion, command and control, and
insufficient sustainment, as well as interpersonal tensions, also plagued these units.
The training center in Ndélé in the north-east was completed; the start of actual
training was postponed principally owing to delays by armed groups in finalizing lists
of candidates. On 11 November, the President chaired a ceremony marking the launch
of the integration process of 292 ex-combatants into the national defence and internal
security forces, including 15 women.
Local dialogue and reconciliation | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3901209/files/S_2021_146-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | ddr | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | February | 16 | S/2021/146 | Central African Republic | As at 1 February, 1,477 civilian personnel (26 per cent of whom were women),
including 252 United Nations Volunteers and 104 government-provided correctional
personnel, served with MINUSCA. This represents 91 per cent of 1,624 approved
positions.
Status of forces agreement | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3901209/files/S_2021_146-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | gender parity | management & gender parity |
2,021 | May | 17 | S/2021/470 | Situation in the Sudan and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan | During the reporting period, UNAMID completed or handed over to other
partners residual activities that it had initiated in 2020 but could not complete prior
to the end of its mandate. These residual activities included core programmatic
activities in the areas of rule of law, community policing, gender-based violence and
community stabilization, as well as the activities of the State liaison functions which
were established jointly with the United Nations country team. To date, 7 of the
28 core programmatic residual activities have been completed, with the remaining
21 expected to be finalized by 31 May 2021. Of the original 103 State liaison function
residual activities, United Nations country team entities have completed 81, with the
remaining 22 to be completed by 31 May 2021. UNAMID has also handed over to the
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) some uncompleted activities that
it started in 2020 in partnership with UNDP and the World Health Organization in
support of the transitional Government’s response efforts related to the coronavirus
disease (COVID-19). An integrated team comprising representatives of UNAMID,
UNITAMS and the United Nations country team is overseeing the conclusion, by
31 May 2021, of a major project implemented by the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations to prevent and mitigate recurrent conflicts
between farmers and herders. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3926638/files/S_2021_470-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | As at 30 April, the number of UNMISS civilian personnel stood at 2,271,
comprising 886 international staff members (254 women, 28.7 per cent), 1,385 national
staff members (200 women, 14.4 per cent) and 388 United Nations Volunteers (159
women, 41.0 per cent). | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | gender parity | management & gender parity |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | Celebrating International Women’s Day on 8 March, UNMISS convened a
virtual panel discussion on women’s leadership in enhancing gender equality in
United Nations peacekeeping. The Mission launched its gender focal points network
to strengthen the implementation of the UNMISS strategy on gender and women,
peace and security across all mandated tasks. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | management | management & gender parity |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | During the reporting period, UNMISS conducted 56 workshops, community
dialogues and peace campaigns and disseminated local peace and pastoral migration
agreements, in addition to facilitating capacity-building assistance to newly appointed
state officials, traditional leaders, women and youth. A total of 6,979 participants
(1,869 of them women) were reached through these activities. Continuing the
Mission’s efforts to promote gender-responsive peacebuilding, 46 programmatic
activities undertaken by the Civil Affairs Division included at least 27 per cent
women, and four dedicated discussion forums for women in Lakes, Jonglei and
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Central Equatoria produced action plans for women’s engagement in peace activities
and addressing gender-based violence. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | In areas with a high prevalence of intercommunal violence and displacement,
the Mission implemented 18 quick-impact projects to construct and rehabilitate rule
of law facilities, including a prison in Tonj North and a safe house for victims of
gender-based violence in Kapoeta.
C. Monitoring and investigating human rights violations | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | management | management & gender parity |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | In partnership with the South Sudanese Women Intellectuals Forum, on 9 and
10 March UNMISS organized a forum on women’s leadership and political
participation. Twenty women participated on-site and more than 8,000 viewers joined
the live-streamed event. Vice-President and Chair of the Gender and Youth Cluster
Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior; the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Acting
Secretary-General of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement; the Minister for
Gender, Child and Social Welfare; the Senior Gender Adviser of the reconstituted
Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission; and a representative from UN-Women
were keynote speakers. The forum concluded with recommendations to the
Government on enacting gender-responsive policies and reforms under the
Revitalized Agreement. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | management | management & gender parity |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | The Mission responded to threats against civilians in South Sudan through the
mobile deployment and robust posture of peacekeepers, engagements with military
and political leaders, community-level conflict-resolution activities, the provision of
critical support to rule of law and justice institutions and other programmatic
activities, including quick-impact projects. Civilians faced threats of physical
violence, including killings and injuries, abductions, forced military recruitment and
sexual violence. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,021 | February | 16 | S/2021/146 | Central African Republic | The Central African Republic is at a critical juncture that will determine if peace
and stability will be restored and put on a firmer footing. Only a political solution
will achieve sustainable peace and development, and only the Central African leaders
and people can determine and follow that path. It is critical to advance efforts to end
the current crisis though broad and inclusive dialogue involving the voices of women,
youth and religious leaders, as well as confidence-building initiatives, including
accountability for perpetrators of violence, their supporters and enablers. I e ncourage
all Central Africans to take the path of reconciliation and justice rather than revenge.
Achieving and sustaining peace will require inclusive national efforts to broaden
political space, continue institutional reforms and develop a shared nationa l identity
that fully embraces the rich diversity of the population. I call on President Touadéra
to consolidate his legacy by prioritizing leading and consolidating national
reconciliation and dialogue efforts in his second term. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3901209/files/S_2021_146-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | February | 16 | S/2021/146 | Central African Republic | The courage demonstrated by the people of the Central African Republic when
they cast their ballots on 27 December provides hope for the country’s fragile
democracy. Citizens who were not obstructed by disenfranchisement or violence
fulfilled their fundamental civic responsibility, sometimes at a grievously high cost.
In doing so, many braved insecurity, violence and threats. I salute in particular the
Central African women who insisted on contributing to the electoral process despite
systemic and other obstacles. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3901209/files/S_2021_146-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | February | 16 | S/2021/146 | Central African Republic | Training on the Secretary-General’s zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation
and abuse and other serious misconduct continued to be delivered remotely owing to
COVID-19. MINUSCA provided guidance and material for military and police
contingents to conduct self-training at post locations and supported them in
undertaking self-risk assessments focused on sexual exploitation and abuse, as well
as other forms of misconduct. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3901209/files/S_2021_146-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | March | 26 | S/2021/299 | Situation in Mali | During the reporting period, women’s observatories have been established in
Gao, Kidal, Mopti, Ménaka and Timbuktu, in line with the recommendations of a
high-level workshop held in January 2020, with the support of the humanitarian
organization Aide de l’Église norvégienne and the Groupe de recherche, d’étude, de
formation femme-action, a non-governmental organization.
IV. Stabilization and the restoration of State authority in
the centre | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3906939/files/S_2021_299-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | March | 26 | S/2021/299 | Situation in Mali | Equally important will be the continuing dialogue between the authorities and
labour unions to reach consensus on critical socioeconomic matters. I note the relative
progress made in addressing social tensions and cal l on the stakeholders concerned to
consolidate the gains made. I would like to stress the importance of a concerted effort
by national authorities, political parties and civil society, notably women and youth
organizations. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3906939/files/S_2021_299-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | May | 17 | S/2021/470 | Situation in the Sudan and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan | In his first mission outside of Khartoum, on 17 and 18 March, the Special
Representative travelled to Kassala and the Red Sea States of eastern Sudan. There,
he met with the Governors and other local authorities, tribal leaders, university
officials, civil society leaders, young entrepreneurs, women’s groups and other
stakeholders. Interlocutors conveyed frustrations about the deep marginalization of
the east over decades and highlighted the significant humanitarian and development
needs and challenges. They also stressed the need for capacity- building in relation to
civic engagement and political parties, as well as the importance of ensuring that
inclusive peace agreements deliver tangible benefits. They further highlighted
ongoing efforts led by local leaders to promote dialogue and reconciliation and
prevent tribal conflicts.
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2,021 | May | 17 | S/2021/470 | Situation in the Sudan and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan | Peace and security in the Sudan are also likely to be affected negatively by the
effects of the climate crisis, as water scarcity and the loss of livelihoods can intensify
competition for natural resources and lead to increased displacement and migration,
both of which have been linked to insecurity in the country. UNITAMS is exploring
ways to analyse and address climate-related security risks and build the resilience of
the Sudanese States and communities to cope with, adapt to and recover from climate
stressors. The empowerment of women and youth, including with regard to natural
resource management and local conflict resolution, can strengthen critical coping
capacities as livelihood patterns shift due to climate change.
III. Update on the establishment of the United Nations
Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan
and Mission activities | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3926638/files/S_2021_470-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | May | 17 | S/2021/470 | Situation in the Sudan and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan | The Special Representative also travelled to Darfur from 28 to 30 March,
leading an integrated mission that included representatives from the United Nations
country team to learn about needs and challenges related to the protection of civilians,
the deployment of the government protection forces and the implementation of the
National Plan for the Protection of Civilians, and discuss how the United Nations
could provide support. Interlocutors included State authorities, State security
committees, State-level protection of civilian committees, tribal leaders, women’s
groups, youth representatives, civil society organizations and internally displaced
persons in four of the five Darfur States. They emphasized the need for security,
economic opportunities, accountability and justice for past atrocities, equal rights and
the importance of the political and economic participation of women. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3926638/files/S_2021_470-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | May | 17 | S/2021/470 | Situation in the Sudan and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan | UNITAMS has reached its initial operational capacity. The Special
Representative and section chiefs for all the substantive units are on the ground. In
addition, the Deputy Special Representative, who also serves as the Resident
Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator, Khardiata Lo N’Diaye, took up her duties
during the reporting period, in mid-March. Eleven individual police officers were
deployed and two experts from the Standing Police Capacity arrived as the advance
team for the Police Advisory Unit. Recruitment and onboarding of priority national
and international staff positions for 2021 continued. As at 1 May, 12 national staff
and 62 international staff were either onboard or en route to the Sudan. UNITAMS
continues to make every effort to achieve both geographical diversity and gender
balance in its first year of operation. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3926638/files/S_2021_470-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | January | 8 | S/2021/5 | Report of the Secretary-General on his mission of good offices in Cyprus | I would like to express my gratitude to Ms. Spehar for her service as my Deputy
Special Adviser on Cyprus. I also extend my thanks to all the men and women serving
in my good offices mission in Cyprus for their dedication and commitment to
discharging the responsibilities entrusted to them. I also express my appreciation to
Ms. Lute for conducting consultations on my behalf.
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Annex I
Written update by the Greek Cypriot leader to the good offices
mission of the Secretary-General, pursuant to and in accordance
with Security Council resolution 2537 (2020)
This submission is made in response to the encouragement in UN Security Council
Resolution 2537, to “the leaders of the two communities to provide written updates
to the Good Offices Mission of the Secretary General on the actions they have taken
in support of the relevant parts of this resolution since its adoption, in particular with
regard to paragraphs 5 and 6 and 8, with a view to reaching a sustainable and
comprehensive settlement”.
The present update includes all developments relevant to the effort to resume the
peace process in the framework of the Good Offices Mission of the UNSG,
irrespective of their inter-state or inter-communal character. References to
communities are without prejudice to the Republic of Cyprus as a Member State of
the United Nations and references to UNFICYP are made without prejudice to the
Republic of Cyprus as the host country of the Force.
I. Efforts to resume the peace process
Notwithstanding the global challenges we have all been facing in 2020, reaching a
settlement that entails the evolution of the Republic of Cyprus into a bi -zonal,
bi-communal federation with political equality, as set out in the relevant United
Nations Security Council Resolutions, continues to be an absolute priority for the
Greek Cypriot side.
I am fully aware of the repercussions of the prolongation of the de facto division and
the faits accomplis it entails, which entrench the status quo and undermine prospect
of reunification. Bearing this in mind, I have strongly and unequivocally supported
the resumption of the negotiations from where they were left off in Crans Montana as
soon as possible.
In spite of the inconclusiveness of the Conference in July 2017, it is only fair to
acknowledge that in Crans Montana we came closer to a settlement than ever before,
notably due to the personal engagement of the UN Secretary General and his approach
to the process, which is encapsulated in the 6-points framework; intended to form the
basis for comprehensive negotiations of all elements interdependently, with a view to
a strategic agreement. I believe that this approach remains vitally relevant in our
continuous efforts to resume negotiations.
In the face of systematic undermining of these efforts by Turkey, either by
employment of delaying tactics in regard to the appointment of a Special Envoy by
the UN Secretary General; or during the consultations for Terms of Reference for the
resumption of negotiations; or even by the threat of employment of other means,
including by use of force; our determination to pursue a viable solution, within the
established UN parameters, would not be deterred and our willingness to immediately
engage would remain unwavering. To this direction was my proposal in 2018 for a
decentralized system of powers, within the existing framework, in an attempt to
address concerns expressed by the Turkish Cypriot side.
It was thus made possible, again with the personal involvement of the UN Secretary
General, to confirm in a joint meeting with the leaders of the two communities in
November 2019 in Berlin, our readiness to support his efforts to resume negotiations,
based on a common understanding on the three basic elements of the Terms of
Reference that should frame the process.
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To this end, in several occasions I reiterated our willingness to engage actively and
swiftly in the exploratory initiative of the UN Secretary General with a view to
convene an informal five-plus-United Nations meeting the soonest possible. It is our
firm belief that such a meeting could indeed pave the way for a new Conference on
Cyprus, resuming negotiations from where they were left off in Crans Montana, with
all elements discussed interdependently, as a package.
Yet political developments in the Turkish Cypriot community was used as a pretext
to avoid engagement. Instead, Turkey would move on with their plans in Varosha,
along with a hardening of their rhetoric and an escalation of tension on and around
Cyprus that would poison the atmosphere and create political polarization.
Eventually, after October 18th, the new Turkish Cypriot leader would fully align with
Ankara, by supporting their plans in Varosha and advocating a new position for a
“two-states solution”.
The crescendo of provocative acts came amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, in defiance
inter alia, of the call by the UN Secretary General for a global ceasefire to allow
reallocation of resources to address this new global threat. Turkey would nevertheless
continue to act in an aggressive manner by turning to military threats, illegal drilling
activities within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus, and the
attempted change of status-quo in the fenced area of Famagusta; in contravention to
Security Council Resolutions.
And they would not shy from challenging the UN Security Council Resolutions when
not in line with their own view. In a strikingly direct written statement by the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of Turkey (16/11/20) in response to a EU High Representative
statement on Varosha, they would argue that “UN Security Council Resolutions are
not above the will of the people”.
Although these actions have been condemned in various occasions by EU and the
international community, as not compliant with the notion of good neighbourly
relations and international law (in particular, the UN Convention on the Law of the
Sea, concerning maritime zones) and infringing upon the sovereign rights of third
States, Ankara would not change their tone.
Indeed, they have made clear their intention to continue in implementing their plans,
threatening with the use of force, regardless of any reaction. Rather pertinent is the
fact that Ankara has got its fingerprints on every conflict in the region, in an apparent
effort to create instability that would provide fertile ground for their revisionist policy
and their fitting selective approach towards international legal order.
We do have to be clear as well on this issue: The Peace Process in Cyprus should not
be allowed to slide away from negotiations within the established UN parameters to
strong-arm tactics. Therefore, for substantive negotiations to resume with realistic
prospects for success, it is imperative to create an environment conducive to
constructive negotiations in good faith; in the same spirit and conditions that
characterized all previous negotiating rounds.
We fully support and actively encourage the UN Secretary General’s effort to convene
without any pre-conditions an informal fine-plus-United Nations meeting that would
put the process back on track and pave the way to substantive negotiations in a new
Conference on Cyprus, securing also the right conditions for these to be successful.
And we have confirmed in our communication with the Secretary-General and his
Special Envoy our readiness to engage constructively to this end with a sense of
urgency. I understand that the new Turkish Cypriot leader has expressed readiness as
well, although Turkey does seem at this point in time to be keener on creating further
distress rather than sit and talk.
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Again, fully-fledged negotiations should be conducted on an equal-footing and nor
under conditions of intimidation and threats, in accordance with international law and
the relevant UN Security-Council Resolutions. In this respect, it would be impossible
by anyone to expect that these conditions are fulfilled if any of the sides advocate
solutions outside the UN established parameters or if Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot
side proceed with their plans for the full opening of the fenced area of Varosha, either
under Turkish military control or Turkish Cypriot administration, or continue with the
violation of our sovereign rights in our Exclusive Economic Zone.
We are obliged thus, to call upon the UN Secretary General, in the context of his Good
Offices mission on Cyprus, and the Security Council, as the international body
entrusted with the primary responsibility for international peace and security, and as
the guardian of international law and of the principles and purposes of the UN Charter,
to adopt an assertive stance so as for Turkey to terminate its unlawful activities,
refrain from any provocative acts and unsolicited interference in every aspect of the
peace process. Instead, the latter should concentrate its efforts towards reaching a
comprehensive settlement on the Cyprus Problem.
As we have repeatedly stated, we are ready to move in this direction with unwavering
commitment and resolve, fully supporting the idea of an informal 5+1 meeting,
without any pre-conditions. With the aim to put the process back on track, within an
environment conducive to honest and in good faith negotiations. We do hope that our
genuine determination for resuming the negotiating process will be finally matched
in practice by the Turkish Cypriot side and Turkey.
For us, our path forward is clear: Both the current unacceptable status quo – with the
ongoing illegal occupation of 37% of the territory of the Republic of Cyprus following
the Turkish military invasion and the violent displacement of 40% of our people - and
any ideas that deviate from the established UN parameters, are neither viable nor
sustainable.
Our vision and top priority remains none other than to reunify our island on the agreed
basis of a bi-zonal and bi-communal federation as provided by UN Security Council
resolutions, in order to establish a truly independent and sovereign state, free from
foreign dependencies, guarantees, the right of military intervention or the presence of
foreign troops.
II. Factors impeding the resumption of the peace process
For quite a long time now, we have been witnessing an escalation of aggression and
violations on behalf of Turkey and the Turkish occupation regime in and around
Cyprus, that jeopardize any attempt to create an environment conducive to a
meaningful resumption of the peace process.
Turkey’s illegal activities in the territorial sea, the continental shelf and the EEZ of
Cyprus have included seismic surveys, as well as drillings at a systematic pace. Using
interchangeably 3 vessels, accompanied by warships, Turkey has for months been
illegally operating in the maritime zones of Cyprus. Besides violating international
law (i.e. UNCLOS), Turkey’s offensive is also aiming at regional stability, as deemed
fit to its revisionist political agenda. Ankara would not reconsider its course, neither
at the face of COVID-19 outbreak nor calls by the UN Secretary-General to allow
ease in conflict areas, so that resources would be reallocated to address the challenges
posed by the pandemic.
Furthermore, violations of military status quo observed along the ceasefire line since
2018 (namely in Strovilia, Ledra Palace, the Spitfire Coffee Shop and Home for
Cooperation area, Pyla, Ledras street, Wayne’s Keep cemetery, Dhenia and Avlona)
are ongoing, during the current reporting period, and have been further solidified,
while new serious violations have been confirmed. Despite its rhetoric, Turkey is
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actually investing in the status quo, solidifying and advancing. Indeed, in the buffer
zone in the area of the city of Nicosia, they have attempted to extent their control over
the so called “Polygon field”, “Erechthiou street” and Wayne’s Keep cemetery.
Moreover, the decision of Turkey to open for “use by the public” of the beachfront of
the fenced area of Varosha constituted an unprecedented provocation and was
followed by a series of further violations on the ground within the fenced area in
blatant disregard of UN Security Council Resolutions in particular Resolutions 550
(1984) and 789 (1992) and of the most recent calls of the UN Security Council as
contained in the Press Release of 9 October 2019 and the Presidential Statement of
9 October 2020 by which the SC called on Turkey to reverse its recent course of
action.
The most recent “episode” in relation to Varosha was on November 15th. In order to
personally “celebrate” the anniversary of the illegal declaration of independence of
the secessionist entity and to ensure that everyone is clear on who really runs the show
in the occupied part of the island, the Turkish President paid a visit to Cyprus,
accompanied by a large number of members of his cabinet and his government
partner, leader of the Nationalist Party in Turkey.
You have all seen that Mr Erdogan, accompanied by the Turkish Cypriot leader,
visited the beach front of the fenced area of Varosha, and had a “picnic”, as he had
pre-announced, while Turkish frigates and F16 planes were surveilling the entire time.
The Turkish President put on an utterly provocative show, making clear that the
fenced area of Varosha will open under the “administration” of the illegal entity, with
the obvious aim of promoting the economic and touristic exploitation of the area.
Mr. Erdogan could not be more vocal, playing with the feelings of the Greek Cypriot
refugees who had to face the tragic reality of a completely destroyed, looted t own,
which used to be the jewel of the Mediterranean and which legally belongs to them.
Irrespective of what the EU and indeed the Security Council of the UN has stated, he
repeatedly stated that he intends to open the fenced area of Varosha, in a manner
contrary to what the relevant Security Council Resolutions prescribe, i.e. the transfer
of the administration of the area to the UN so as for the lawful owners and legal
inhabitants to return to their homes, in anticipation of an overall settlement of the
Cyprus problem.
In the wider context, he was equally clear that Turkey is aiming at imposing the
permanent division of Cyprus, through a two-state solution of the problem, in absolute
contradiction to the agreed basis of a bizonal bicommunal federation tha t is provided
for in the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions and a solution in line with the
principles of the Union and the acquis that the EU is striving at.
Let me reiterate that for a peace process to have realistic prospects of fruitful
conclusion, a conducive environment is necessary and that no good-faith negotiations
can be conducted under conditions of threats, violations and intimidation. To this
direction, we need the support of the UN and the international community to impress
upon Turkey the need to refrain from their provocative acts and concentrate its efforts
to the resumption of the efforts for a settlement in Cyprus.
From our part, we have taken initiatives and presented proposals in good faith well in
advance. Let me once again put on record that regarding the natural resources of
Cyprus, beyond the existing convergences covering all relevant aspects, including the
continued adherence of Cyprus to the UNCLOS and the allocation of revenues, a
National Sovereign Fund has been established (based on the Norwegian model), in
order to manage any future revenues accruing from hydrocarbon exploration. This,
inter alia, ensures that any use of the revenues either for the repaying of public debt
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or their utilization by the Government as a guarantee for securing loans is strictly
prohibited.
I have also conveyed the readiness of the government of the Republic of Cyprus to
examine establishing an escrow account for hydrocarbons revenues to benefit Turkish
Cypriots based on their population ratio; provided a meaningful peace process is
resumed and that a delimitation agreement is concluded between Cyprus and Turkey
as already proposed by the Republic of Cyprus and welcomed by the EU.
Regarding Varosha, my proposal to establish a Technical Committee on the
Reconstruction and Resettlement of the fenced area of Varosha still stands. According
to this, international and Cypriot experts, both Greek and Turkish Cypriot, would be
allowed into the area in order to conduct technical studies related to its res toration,
with UN facilitation and EU funding, while the area becomes demilitarized. This
proposal would enable the return of Varosha under UN auspices, to its lawful
inhabitants, in line with UN Security Council resolutions and the High-Level
Agreements, as a matter of priority and without awaiting the comprehensive
settlement of the Cyprus problem. At the same time, considering the political, legal
and symbolic importance of Varosha, it could serve as a tangible Confidence Building
Measure.
III. Crossing-points
Undoubtedly, the COVID-19 outbreak posed a grave and unprecedented challenge for
the whole world. In our effort to respond, extraordinary yet necessary measures to
protect public health and safety were adopted around the globe; and Cyprus could
have been no exception.
In this context, the government of the Republic of Cyprus on 28 February 2020
adopted precautionary and temporary measures, in line with relevant information and
guidance from the World Health Organization and reports by the European Centre for
Disease Prevention and Control, including, inter alia, the temporary suspension of
the functioning of four crossing points along the ceasefire line, in order to exercise
more effective health-related procedures at the five remaining in operation.
These measures were considered as the best possible balance between protection of
public health and maintaining of crossings, most importantly for urgent cases of
humanitarian nature. The response of the occupation regime was to close all crossing
points, restricting movement for all, including UNFICYP personnel and ambulances
in cases of emergency. Even under such circumstances, the government of the
Republic of Cyprus ensured that medical protection equipment and necessary
medicines be provided to the Turkish Cypriot community.
Following a communication between the leaders of the two communities on May 21st
and the announcement of the gradual lifting of restrictions at crossing points, starting
on June 8th for certain categories (i.e. workers, students and patients with serious
condition) and depending on the evolving epidemiological situation, the Technical
Committee on Health was invited to provide the platform for exchange of relevant
information and views.
On June 8th restrictions from our side were lifted in all crossing-points for the afore-
mentioned categories (although patients had never been denied access), with the
exception of Ledra’s Street, where existing infrastructure is deemed inadequate,
taking into account its position at the center of Nicosia and the fact that i t is still
possible to cross through Ledra Palace, a few hundred meters to the west.
Regrettably, lifting of restrictions from the other side was left for later stage.
Eventually, partial lifting took place on June 22nd, followed by a series of further
changes of mind, as to the requirements for crossing, and differentiations among the
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crossing points (notably, the two crossing points in Deryneia and Lefka remained
closed for weeks without any explanation). Even worse, in a display of absolute denial
of the humanitarian dimension of the May 21st understanding, Limnitis crossing -
point remained systematically targeted.
Nevertheless, our efforts under the circumstances could not but aim at the protection
of public health, making sure that the use of crossing points would prioritize the cases
of humanitarian nature, while facilitating people’s unhindered crossing, at the extent
possible. To this end, we will act responsibly and bearing in mind the delicate balance
that need to be achieved.
IV. Effective mechanism for direct military contacts
The necessity for the establishment of a mechanism for direct military contacts,
between the opposing forces in Cyprus, facilitated by UNFICYP, was alarmingly
illustrated by the increasing and worrisome violations of the mili tary status quo, by
the Turkish occupation forces, since the beginning of 2019. Indeed, escalation of
tension and violations have since taking place in the whole stretch of the buffer zone
and beyond, culminating in further advances and ultimately, at the “opening” of the
fenced area of Varosha.
Furthermore, the Turkish occupation forces have further interfered with UNFICYP
tasks, with further obstructions adversely affecting its ability to implement its
mandate; latest been the restrictions in access to the fenced area of Varosha.
In a broader context, as I have already stressed before, it is imperative to also bear in
mind the continuous provocative illegal activities of Turkey, in the maritime zones of
Cyprus, as explained in previous paragraphs, which only highlight the overall
destabilizing role of Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean region, serving its
revisionist agenda.
Against this backdrop, and following the call of the UN Security Council in its
Resolution 2483 (July 2019), the government of the Republic of Cyprus has presented
a proposal to the UN Secretary General in a letter of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
dated 20 December 2019. In the letter we express readiness to discuss the
establishment of a mechanism for direct contacts at military level between the
opposing forces, i.e. the National Guard and the Turkish occupation forces,
comprising their Commanders, as well as the Force Commander of UNFICYP as
facilitator, in accordance with the mandate of UNFICYP as prescribed by the UN
Security Council resolution 186, of 4 March 1964.
In view of the above, I wish to assure that we stand ready to engage with UNFICYP
to this end, at the earliest opportunity, as I have also confirmed in my letter to the UN
Secretary General, dated 5 June 2020. In the meantime, we expect the firm and
decisive stance on behalf of UNFICYP that would effectively deter further
provocations by the Turkish occupation army.
V. Technical Committees
In spite of the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic in all aspects of social
activity, the Technical Committees tried to maintain the positive trend of increased
engagement they had recorded in the previous reporting period. To this end, we have
encouraged them to use all tools available in order to continue their work, bearing in
mind their supplementary role to the substantial negotiations in the context of peace
process and their valuable contribution in creating a much needed political
environment conducive to constructive and in good faith negotiations.
The Technical Committees did their best to carry on their work and contribute in the
framework of their mandate to mitigate the adverse effects of the status quo and the
de facto division of Cyprus in the daily lives of all Cypriots, amplified by the
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challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. To this direction, their work was
streamlined through the Technical Committee on Health on a daily basis, which has
been dealing with all related issues, in an effort for coherency and effectiveness.
Indeed, following a joint meeting with the leaders in early February, the Technical
Committee on Health maintained throughout the given period daily contacts in order
to exchange information between the two communities and provide assistance
whenever necessary. In this context, the Committee provided the space for experts to
exchange important scientific information and exchange views on the handling of the
pandemic, sharing best practices and lessons learned.
While also coordinating with other Technical Committees, to maintain coherence and
consistency, their response to daily requests and challenges has been commendable,
facilitating the supply of medicines and material support whenever needed and
making sure that the treatment of patients undergoing treatment for life -threatening
illness or medical conditions who could not otherwise receive the necessary
healthcare would continue.
Not surprisingly perhaps, the Committee confirmed under such difficult
circumstances their commitment by frequently following-up at the progress recorded
concerning the project on the identification and distribution of mosquito vectors to
address the risk for disease transmission, through public awareness and exchange of
views and information on necessary measures to protect public health.
Not unrelated to public health, Environment is equally important. The respective
Technical Committee got on during the given period with the development of their
online platform, with the aim to bring closer experts on the field from both
communities in order to exchange experience and information, while at the same time
identify necessary key environmental projects for future implementation.
The Technical Committee on Education has been working on its own project
concerning the production of supplementary education material (30 lesson plans),
prepared having students of primary and secondary education in mind. The plans
evolve around “the right of children to participate”, discussed via various thematic
areas that are retrieved but not restricted to peacebuilding, intercultural dialogue,
human rights and anti-racist education. Under the auspices of the Technical
Committee, the “Imagine” project is been implemented for a 4th consecutive year,
adapted to the new circumstances of the pandemic.
In collaboration and synergy with the Technical Committee on Crime and Criminal
Matters, they have also been implementing the Prevalence, Correlates and prevention
of conventional bullying in schools and cyberbullying project, consisted of research
to collect systematic data on stereotypes, prejudice and other factors of bullying,
identify both risk and protective factors and use of this information in teachers ’
training.
Under the auspices of the Technical Committee on Crime and Criminal Matters, the
Joint Contacts Room has been working day by day, without interruption, facilitating
exchange of information regarding crimes, based on the principle that no crime should
remain unpunished, whenever that may happen.
Other Technical Committees have been trying to cope with the COVID-19 challenges,
like the Technical Committee on Culture, which organized a Coronavirus inspired
poetry recital from home, with the objective to bring people and artists closer together,
in difficult times, by sharing thoughts and experiences of the restrictions and self -
isolation due to the pandemic. On another front, Technical Committee on
Telecommunications maintained their communication with the objective of solving
telecommunications issues in real-time, to the extent possible. At the same time,
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Technical Committee on Entrepreneurship continued their efforts to facilitate
“contactless transactions”, when only option.
Despite the difficult circumstances, the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage
maintained their impressive work and future planning and managed to push thr ough
more than 60 new projects, out of which 18 have already been concluded and
delivered in 2020. It is also recalled that in the context of empowering the work of
the Technical Committees, the Republic of Cyprus has donated 500 hundred thousand
euros to the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage in order to support renovation
and restoration works across the island, while further 500 hundred thousand euros
will be donated this coming year.
It is true that at present the priority remains to establish conditions that would allow
gradual return to a COVID-19 status quo ante. To this direction, we will continue to
encourage and support the Technical Committees to enable them provide significant
and substantial contribution to the efforts within the framework of the peace process.
Unfortunately though, worrisome developments after October 18th have not remained
unnoticed. Resignations from the Turkish Cypriot side left a few of the Technical
Committees in limbo, while certain decisions taken created tension a t the Technical
Committees level. Recent examples were the use of sites restored by the Technical
Committee on Cultural Heritage for unrelated purposes and problems at certain
crossing points, with Limnitis again in focus. It is our firm belief that Techni cal
Committees should be allowed to continue their positive trend, and not be used in a
way that would jeopardize all that has been achieved so far.
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Annex II
Actions taken by the Turkish Cypriot side in support of the
relevant parts of Security Council resolution 2537 (2020) adopted
on 28 July 2020 with a view to reaching a sustainable and
comprehensive settlement
I. Actions Taken in Support of Reaching a Sustainable and Comprehensive
Settlement:
Mr. Ersin Tatar was elected President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in
the presidential elections that were held on 18 October 2020. He had run on a platform
of a settlement of the Cyprus question on the basis of the sovereign equality of the
two peoples of the island and the establishment of a cooperative relationship between
the two sides that would be based on two sovereign States. He was given a clear
mandate as a result of the democratically-held elections by the Turkish Cypriot people
to pursue such a solution, which would be just, realistic and sustainable, throug h
negotiations with the Greek Cypriot side, with the facilitation of the United Nations.
Based on lessons drawn from the previous processes, the Turkish Cypriot side is
aiming at turning a new page in the history of the negotiating process in Cyprus that
will not repeat the failures of the past. It should be recalled that throughout this
process, the Turkish Cypriot side had shown all the good will and constructive
approach, demonstrated, among others, by its acceptance of the UN Plan for the
Comprehensive Settlement of the Cyprus Problem in April 2004, and, in the last
instance, the flexibility it displayed at the Five+UN Conference held in Crans -
Montana, Switzerland, in June-July 2017.
The Turkish Cypriot side’s new approach is in line with the repeated suggestions in
the relevant reports of the former Secretary-General, H.E. Ban Ki-moon, to “think
outside the box”; and the suggestion in the report of the current Secretary-General,
H.E. Antonio Guterres, dated 28 September 2017 (S/2017/814), which, among other
things, “…encouraged the parties to reflect on the way forward”.
At the informal meeting President Ersin Tatar had with Greek Cypriot leader
Mr. Nicos Anastasiades on 3 November 2020 at the residence of Ms. Elizabeth
Spehar, the Deputy Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Cyprus, Mr. Tatar
outlined the Turkish Cypriot side’s new policy, asking Mr. Anastasiades to approach
it with an open mind. Referring to the isolation and restrictions imposed on the
Turkish Cypriot people by the Greek Cypriot side, he asked for the removal of these
anachronistic measures so as to avoid further deterioration of the trust and confidence
between the two peoples, essential for the preparation of the ground for m eaningful
negotiations.
On the 9th of November 2020, the Special Representative of President Tatar,
Mr. M. Ergün Olgun, had a phone | http://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3897207/files/S_2021_5-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | January | 8 | S/2021/5 | Report of the Secretary-General on his mission of good offices in Cyprus | In its resolution 2453 (2019), the Security Council called upon the United
Nations to take forward my proposal “to conduct a gender-sensitive socioeconomic
impact assessment and to share its outcome with both communities”. Following the
well-received launch of the outcome of the assessment on 17 February 2020, as
described in my previous report, a dissemination strategy of the findings was
developed. In addition, my good offices mission, with support from UNDP, provided
impetus to a local initiative to deepen financial literacy and financial management
skills for women in both communities. A series of webinars on the subject has been
held over several weeks by Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot experts, targeting
women of all age groups and backgrounds in both communities. This activity was
aimed at empowering women through financial awareness and education and creating
opportunities for dialogue between women on the island from both communities who
face similar challenges. | http://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3897207/files/S_2021_5-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | January | 8 | S/2021/5 | Report of the Secretary-General on his mission of good offices in Cyprus | My mission of good offices also cooperated with UNFICYP on a series of events
in the context of the twentieth anniversary of Security Council resolution 1325
(2000). In particular, it helped to facilitate the participation of a Cypriot woman
activist in a virtual event organized with me, in which she addressed the issue of the
participation of women in the Cyprus peace process. Furthermore, a communiqué was
delivered to me on behalf of two bicommunal civil society organizations, Hands
Across the Divide and the Gender Advisory Team, addressing opportunities and
recommendations to strengthen the implementation of the women and peace and
security agenda within the context of Cyprus. These included ensuring that provisions
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for gender equality are taken into consideration at all stages when developin g a peace
agreement, addressing gender-specific recommendations that have been proposed
during the course of the peace process, and increasing linkages between the Track 1
peace process and women’s civil society organizations. | http://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3897207/files/S_2021_5-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | January | 8 | S/2021/5 | Report of the Secretary-General on his mission of good offices in Cyprus | The decrease in intercommunal contacts, compounded by the COVID-19
restrictions, posed significant challenges to the efforts to build a culture of peace on
the island and create conditions more favourable to dialogue and mutual trust. My
mission of good offices, in close cooperation and coordination with UNFICYP, was
active in promoting activities and contacts among Cypriots across the divide to
facilitate bicommunal exchanges and activities in areas such as environmental
peacebuilding and gender. My mission of good offices participated in the selection of
the 24 young people from across the island who took part in the UNFICYP Youth
Champions for Environment and Peace initiative and participated in a “buffer zone
clean-up” campaign held on World Cleanup Day on 19 September (see also S/2021/4). | http://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3897207/files/S_2021_5-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | January | 8 | S/2021/5 | Report of the Secretary-General on his mission of good offices in Cyprus | The revitalization of the work of the technical committees and the increase in
their activities in the aftermath of the outbreak of COVID-19 in Cyprus, as outlined
in my previous report, slowed down in July. The summer break in Cyprus, followed
by a second wave of COVID-19 infections and corresponding restrictions in late
summer and autumn, as well as the lengthy electoral campaign in the north, decreased
the tempo of technical committee activities and the number of meetings and projects
implemented. While arrangements had been made available through my mission of
good offices to allow for safe in-person meetings of the technical committees, in line
with established preventive protocols, including through a donation earlier in the year
of personal protective equipment, technical committees continued almost exclusively
to hold meetings virtually. Several committees, including those on crossings, culture,
gender equality, humanitarian affairs and broadcasting, did not meet at all or met only
once at the level of the team leaders, while others, such as the Technical Committee
on Cultural Heritage, were more active, albeit not to the same degree recorded in my
previous report. Certain committees, however, including the Technical Committee on
Crime and Criminal Matters and its Joint Contact Room (also known as the Joint
Communications Room), carried out noteworthy activities, including those described
in my most recent report on UNFICYP. | http://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3897207/files/S_2021_5-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | On 10 March, UNMISS organized an online discussion with youth and civil
society leaders with regard to disseminating information on the process of creating a
permanent constitution to youth stakeholders. On 16 April, in Western Bahr
el-Ghazal, UNMISS facilitated a peacebuilding round table discussion between
29 youth (20 men; 9 women) and 9 senior state government officials. On 21 May,
UNMISS and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) facilitated a
two-day consultative workshop for over 50 youth delegates to the constitution -
making process. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | Prior to the redesignation of the site, on 16 March UNMISS facilitated a town
hall meeting with the Governor at the protection of civilians site. Internally displaced
persons were represented by the “Community High Committee” and by
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representatives from all camp sectors and community groups, including youth,
women and elders. The Governor committed to building peace, addressing crime and
supporting voluntary returns. The Chairman of the Community High Committee
confirmed the acceptance of the redesignation of the site and committed to working
with the state authorities. To increase police capacity in the vicinity of the Bentiu
protection of civilians site ahead of its redesignation, an additional 52 officers were
added to the existing 36-person joint police force (consisting of the South Sudan
National Police Service and former members of SPLM/A-IO), established in June | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | February | 16 | S/2021/146 | Central African Republic | After delays, on 2 December the selection committee for the future truth, justice,
reparation and reconciliation commission recommended 11 commissioners, including
five women, a significant advancement for gender equality in Central African
institutions. On 30 December, President Touadéra confirmed their nomination for a
four-year term by presidential decree. MINUSCA and UNDP provided advocacy and
technical assistance, with funding from the Peacebuilding Fund.
Conflict-related sexual violence | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3901209/files/S_2021_146-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | participation | participation |
2,021 | February | 16 | S/2021/146 | Central African Republic | On 1 February, the Constitutional Court proclaimed the final results of the
legislative elections, with 22 candidates elected in the first round, including two
women, and invalidated the victory of 6 candidates. The poll was cancelled in
13 constituencies. COD-2020 announced the withdrawal of its candidates from the
remaining legislative elections. On 3 February, the Union pour le renouveau
centrafricain opposition party announced that it would remain engaged in the electoral
process. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3901209/files/S_2021_146-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | participation | participation |
2,021 | February | 16 | S/2021/146 | Central African Republic | On 26 October, the Constitutional Court permitted 27 political parties to submit
candidates for the legislative elections despite failing to meet the 35 per cent quota
for female candidates, acknowledging socioeconomic and other constraints to
women’s political participation. On 3 December, the Constitutional Court validated
1,504 candidates, including 234 women (15.59 per cent), an increase of five per cent
in women’s participation compared to 2015. MINUSCA, with the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality
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and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women), established a hotline and a situation
room dedicated to protecting women candidates and voters from electoral violence. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3901209/files/S_2021_146-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | participation | participation |
2,021 | February | 16 | S/2021/146 | Central African Republic | The National Electoral Authority released provisional results for the legislative
elections on 5 January. A total of 21 candidates, including two women, were elected
in the first round, while 122, including 13 women, qualified for a run-off. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3901209/files/S_2021_146-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | participation | participation |
2,021 | February | 16 | S/2021/146 | Central African Republic | Voter registration in the Central African Republic and the diaspora concluded
on 13 October, with 1,858,236 Central Africans, including 867,167 women (46.67 per
cent), registered. The Government did not provide the legal framework to enfranchise
Central African refugees. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3901209/files/S_2021_146-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | participation | participation |
2,021 | February | 16 | S/2021/146 | Central African Republic | While implementation of the Political Agreement stalled owing to the elections
and security context, some progress was made, particularly in disarmament and
demobilization. Following five months of inactivity, the Agreement’s national level
implementation mechanism convened on 5 February to recognize the two-year
anniversary of the Political Agreement and discuss dialogue with stakeholders in t he
peace process. Local-level mechanisms met in some areas, where they promoted
inclusive dialogue to reduce tensions with active engagement of women leaders. They
also played a critical role in the holding of fair, inclusive and peaceful elections by
raising awareness among community leaders and armed group commanders. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3901209/files/S_2021_146-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | participation | participation |
2,021 | March | 26 | S/2021/299 | Situation in Mali | At the fifth high-level meeting of the Agreement Monitoring Committee, held
on 11 February in Kidal, participants agreed to increase the number of women among
its representatives from 9 to 12 and to include women in its four subcommittees.
Women members of the Committee reiterated that there was an urgent need to address
the issue of education as a prerequisite for lasting peace. Since their participation in
the forty-first meeting of the Agreement Monitoring Committee in November 2020,
women have seen their role in the peace process increase. The Mission, UN-Women
and other partners continue to support the right of women to equal participation,
particularly through a mentorship programme for women members of the Committee. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3906939/files/S_2021_299-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,021 | May | 17 | S/2021/470 | Situation in the Sudan and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan | As efforts continue to consolidate peace in the Sudan, ensuring the meaningful
participation and inclusion of women has to be priority. It is important that the
transitional Government continue to heed the demands of Sudanese women and fulfil
its commitments regarding representation under the Constitutional Document. I am
also concerned by the level of violence against women in the private and public
spheres. It serves as reminder that sufficient steps have yet to be taken to create a
protective environment that respects the full and equal rights of women. The
operationalization of a framework of cooperation with the United Nations to prevent
and respond to conflict-related sexual violence is critical, as is the establishment of
the Women and Gender Equality Commission as part of broader legal reform efforts. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3926638/files/S_2021_470-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,021 | May | 17 | S/2021/470 | Situation in the Sudan and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan | In line with the electoral assistance mandate of UNITAMS, and pursuant to a
request made by the national authorities for support, an electora l needs assessment
mission visited the Sudan from 5 to 23 April. The mission was composed of
representatives from the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and
UNDP. Meetings were held with a wide range of interlocutors, including representatives
from the national authorities, political parties, the media, civil society, women’s
groups and members of the donors community, as well as various United Nations
agencies. The needs assessment mission sought to review and discuss the overall
electoral environment in the Sudan, as well as the legal and institutional framework
that may govern an electoral process and the various needs of key stakeholders. The
Mission will present recommendations to Sudanese partners on the parameters and
modalities under which the United Nations might provide technical support to assist
a nationally owned and led process, and outline preparatory steps needed to enable
United Nations entities to better ready themselves to provide technical electoral
support, as it becomes necessary.
IV. Development cooperation | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3926638/files/S_2021_470-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | participation | participation |
2,021 | May | 17 | S/2021/470 | Situation in the Sudan and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan | On 28 February, the expanded transitional Government (referred to as the “peace
Government”), which now includes representatives of the armed group signatories to
the Juba Peace Agreement, announced its programme of work, forming the basis of
its strategic vision. Notably, the programme of work identifies the following five
priority areas:
(a) Socioeconomic issues, including the empowerment of women and the
improvement of basic service delivery;
(b) Peace, which includes the implementation of the Agreement and the
completion of the peace process;
(c) Security, including the drafting of a national security strategy, the
protection of civilians, disarmament, demobilization and the reintegration and reform
of security agencies;
(d) International relations, including the improvement of regional and
international relations;
(e) Democratic transition, including the establishment of transitional bodies
and commissions, transitional justice, the combating of corruption, preparations for
elections, a national census and the drafting of a constitution. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3926638/files/S_2021_470-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,021 | May | 17 | S/2021/470 | Situation in the Sudan and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan | The Sudanese transition continues to face significant challenges, even as the
transitional Government endeavours to move forward with key reforms. The
establishment of the remaining transitional institutions is critical for advancing an
inclusive political transition and addressing long-standing challenges. I urge the
transitional authorities to expedite the formation of the Transitional Legislative
Council, with 40 per cent representation of women, and of the relevant committees
and commissions emanating from the Constitutional Document and the Juba Peace
Agreement. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3926638/files/S_2021_470-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | participation | participation |
2,021 | May | 17 | S/2021/470 | Situation in the Sudan and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan | Women continued to advocate for their rights. On 8 April, women protesters
marched to the Ministries of Justice and Interior and to the Office of the Attorney
General to present a petition calling for the rights of women to be guaranteed at all
levels of governance and in legislation. Protesters demanded the adoption of
international treaties and conventions, including the Convention on the Elimination
of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Protocol to the African Charter
on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (Maputo Protocol),
aimed at ending discrimination against women, and called for political rights,
including by removing obstacles to the political participation of women, notably in
the peace process, and amending the electoral law to facilitate the participation of
women as voters and candidates. They also called for an end to gender-based
discrimination in the workplace and criminal justice reform, emphasizing the
criticality of repealing laws that restrict the rights and freedoms of women, including
freedom of movement, the right to adopt and equal inheritance rights, and that permit
forced or early marriages. Protesters also called for the criminalization of domestic
violence, for the safety and security of women and girls in the public and private
spheres and for the reform of law enforcement and the judiciary, including the
formation of prosecution offices and courts specialized in gender-based violence.
Some demonstrators filed complaints after reportedly being assaulted at the protest.
Notably, on 27 April, the Council of Ministers approved the Maputo Protocol, and
approved the ratification of the Convention on the Elimination o f All Forms of
Discrimination against Women, with reservations to articles 2, 16 and 29 (1).
Women’s groups have been vocal in their criticism of these reservations, as they relate
to the core provisions of the Convention, notably those designed to elimina te
discrimination and provide women with access to justice.
International relations | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3926638/files/S_2021_470-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | participation | participation |
2,021 | January | 8 | S/2021/5 | Report of the Secretary-General on his mission of good offices in Cyprus | Having reached the historic milestone of the twentieth anniversary of Security
Council resolution 1325 (2000), it is fitting to underscore, once again, that a focus on
gender responsiveness and women in peacemaking remains as important in Cyprus as
it is globally. Determined steps are needed to reactivate the work of the Technical
Committee on Gender Equality and to empower it to urgently develop an action plan
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supporting the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in the peace talks,
as requested by the Council. My mission of good offices is ready to work with the
sides and provide United Nations expertise, comparative examples and analysis, as
needed, to support them in further harnessing the participation of women in the peace
process and working towards an inclusive, gender-sensitive settlement. Further to
this, I reiterate my call to the two leaders to consider the outcome of the gender-
sensitive socioeconomic impact assessment and its recommendations in order to work
towards a transformative outcome that can achieve greater economic opportunities
for women and men alike. | http://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3897207/files/S_2021_5-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | participation | participation |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | Between 20 February and 2 March, the President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, issued
presidential decrees appointing ministers, advisers, commissioners and chairpersons
of independent commissions at the state level and delegated powers to the state
governors to swear them in. These appointments fell short of the stipulation in the
Revitalized Agreement that women should make up 35 per cent of the appointees. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | participation | participation |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | Between 8 and 11 May, the President dissolved the Transitional National
Legislative Assembly and the Council of States and reconstituted the 400 -member
Transitional National Legislative Assembly as a 550-member parliament. However,
the gender balance of appointments fell below the 35 per cent quota for women. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | participation | participation |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | From 10 February to 3 April, UNMISS supported the participation of the South
Sudan Women, Peace and Security Monitoring and Advocacy Group in five radio talk
shows and two television talk shows to elevate women’s meaningful participation and
voices to shape, inform and influence public decision-making in all aspects of the
strategic engagement towards sustaining peace. From 26 to 28 April, UN MISS and
the EVE Organization conducted a training-of-trainers session on advocacy skills to
strengthen the capacity of women peacebuilders.
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2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | From February to May, UNMISS provided technical support to the South Sudan
Women, Peace and Security Monitoring and Advocacy Group with regard to its
foundational report on women’s political participation. The report found that while
only 3 of the 14 political parties are headed by women, all registered political parties
include affirmative action benchmarks in their constitutions, ranging from 25 to
35 per cent. Women’s representation in cabinet and gubernatorial appointments f ell
short of the 35 per cent quota (15 per cent and 19 per cent at the national and state
levels, respectively). | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,021 | February | 16 | S/2021/146 | Central African Republic | Between 1 October 2020 and 1 February 2021, MINUSCA documented 267
incidents of human rights violations affecting 448 victims (262 men, 51 women,
16 boys, 15 girls, 63 groups of collective victims and 40 unidentified victims) and
41 conflict-related civilian deaths, despite COVID-19 restrictions limiting the
investigative capacity of MINUSCA. This represents an increase of 60.6 per cent in
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the number of incidents, 56.2 per cent in the number of victims and 87.6 per cent in
the number of conflict-related civilian deaths compared to the previous reporting
period. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3901209/files/S_2021_146-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | February | 16 | S/2021/146 | Central African Republic | Between 1 October 2020 and 31 December 2020, nine allegations of sexual
exploitation and abuse were reported against MINUSCA military personnel. A total
of 27 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse were recorded in 2020, 20 of which
related to incidents allegedly committed in previous years (or in one instance at an
unknown time). The MINUSCA 24-hour hotline continued to serve as a critical tool
in reporting misconduct. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3901209/files/S_2021_146-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | February | 16 | S/2021/146 | Central African Republic | Between October and December, MINUSCA conducted five workshops on the
prevention of sexual violence in the electoral context, in addition to awareness-raising
activities for over 2,300 individuals, including to prevent electoral violence against
female voters and candidates.
Children and armed conflict | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3901209/files/S_2021_146-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | February | 16 | S/2021/146 | Central African Republic | Electoral violence increased the risks of youth recruitment and potential for
renewed intercommunal violence. As part of community violence reduction activities,
as at 1 February, 2,242 beneficiaries, including 886 women, were registered and
56 war weapons, 1,118 artisanal weapons, 20 unexploded ordnance and 143
ammunitions were collected in Bangassou, Bangui, Bossangoa, Bouar, Bria, and Kaga
Bandoro.
Justice and the rule of law | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3901209/files/S_2021_146-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | February | 16 | S/2021/146 | Central African Republic | MINUSCA continued to disseminate messages on prevention and response to
sexual exploitation and abuse, reaching out through 27 community-based complaint
networks, local radio and text messages, and working in partnership with
communities. Newly identified victims were referred for needs assessment and
assistance, while previously recorded victims continued to be assisted.
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Support considerations | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3901209/files/S_2021_146-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | February | 16 | S/2021/146 | Central African Republic | Movement of troops and armed clashes linked to the elections exposed women,
girls, men and boys to increased risk of conflict-related sexual violence. MINUSCA
received 51 allegations of conflict-related sexual violence, mostly rape, affecting at
least 111 victims (62 women, 42 girls and 7 girls of unknown age believed to be
minors). Election-related insecurity had an impact on the medical, psychosocial and
legal services available to victims. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3901209/files/S_2021_146-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | March | 26 | S/2021/299 | Situation in Mali | Mission police continued to support the Malian security forces through training
on community-oriented policing, crime scene management and post -blast
investigations, forensics, and the prevention of sexual and gender-based violence. As
a result of restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
pandemic, United Nations police launched online training courses for the benefit of
Malian security forces in the regions on topics including the use of intelligence in the
fight against terrorism. Further support was provided through construction projects
and other initiatives aimed at strengthening the presence of Malian security forces in
the regions with equipment and the establishment of secure facilities.
C. Small arms, light weapons and explosive threat mitigation | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3906939/files/S_2021_299-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | March | 26 | S/2021/299 | Situation in Mali | One allegation of sexual exploitation and abuse was recorded during the period
under review. The Mission continued to implement its strategy to prevent misconduct,
particularly sexual exploitation and abuse, by delivering online induction and
refresher training to all categories of personnel and conducting risk assessments to
issue recommendations for mitigating measures in its areas of operations. The
Mission continued to conduct outreach activities including awareness -raising among
the population and giving assistance to victims of sexual exploitation and abuse.
Environmental issues | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3906939/files/S_2021_299-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | March | 26 | S/2021/299 | Situation in Mali | The human rights situation remained precarious as a result of conflict in parts
of the country mainly involving community-based armed groups, militias, extremist
groups and government forces. Similarly, grave violations against children during
armed conflict and cases of conflict-related sexual violence were documented in parts
of the country. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3906939/files/S_2021_299-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | March | 26 | S/2021/299 | Situation in Mali | The Mission documented two cases of conflict-related sexual violence, a
decrease by eight compared with the previous period. The cases, perpetrated by
unidentified armed men, included the forced marriage of one girl in Tonka, Timbuktu
Region, on 12 January. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3906939/files/S_2021_299-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | March | 26 | S/2021/299 | Situation in Mali | The United Nations recorded an increase in the number of grave violations
against children in Mali. During the reporting period, 236 violations committed
against 183 children were verified, compared with 225 violations committed against
156 children during the previous period. The violations were verified and occurred in
the regions of Mopti (59), Gao (57), Kidal (47), Timbuktu (28), Ségou (21), Ménaka
(20), Koulikoro (2), as well as in Bamako (2). A total of 40 children (30 boys and
10 girls) were killed and maimed. Of those, 20 were killed and 20 maimed. Also,
122 children (91 boys and 31 girls) aged between 10 and 17 years were verified as
recruited and used. Eighty-nine of those children have been separated from armed
groups, while 33 remain active in their ranks, with the United Nations advocating for
their release. As at December 2020, more than 1,230 schools were clo sed owing to
insecurity, which affected more than 378,300 children, predominantly in Mopti
Region.
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2,021 | May | 17 | S/2021/470 | Situation in the Sudan and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan | In this regard, the implementation of the National Plan for the Protection of
Civilians need to be accelerated, with the objective of creating a gender-responsive
and a protective environment for all Sudanese. The transitional authorities and
signatories to the Juba Peace Agreement must ensure that the joint protection forces
are deployed without delay. The recent announcement by the transitional authorities
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of eight measures to enhance the protection of civilians is a positive step. The timely
implementation of these measures will also be critical. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3926638/files/S_2021_470-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | January | 8 | S/2021/5 | Report of the Secretary-General on his mission of good offices in Cyprus | Marking its tenth anniversary, the Religious Track of the Cyprus Peace Process,
under the auspices of the Embassy of Sweden, continued its role of upholding the
commitment of the religious leaders to peacebuilding and reconciliation, responding
to cases of vandalism and provocation at places of worship and issuing public
statements counteracting displays of hate with calls for religious freedom, coexistence
and peace. A principal concern of the religious leaders remained the present and future
status of their places of worship and the continued lack of proper maintenance and
protection for those places, in accordance with the principles of the right to freedom
of religion or belief. In addition, to mark the 16 Days of Activism against Gender -
based Violence campaign and the twentieth anniversary of Security Council
resolution 1325 (2000), the Religious Track focused on women’s rights and equality,
including through a webinar on the theme “Violence against women and girls,
freedom of religion or belief and gender equality”, held on 23 November in
cooperation with the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
III. Status of the process: consultations | http://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3897207/files/S_2021_5-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | Accountability for conflict-related sexual violence crimes remained low. On
15 April, a mobile court deployed to Malakal convicted a South Sudan People’s
Defence Forces soldier for the November 2020 rape of a 14-year-old girl, sentencing
him to seven years imprisonment and ordering him to pay damages of 500,000 South
Sudanese pounds ($1,100) to the survivor.
D. Creating conditions conducive to the delivery of
humanitarian assistance | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | During the reporting period, 20 children (16 boys and 4 girls) were affected by
grave violations. A total of 11 boys were verified as victims of recruitment and use, 4
children (2 boys and 2 girls) were killed, and 5 children (3 boys and 2 girls) were
maimed. Four incidents of denial of humanitarian access were verified. Children were
most affected in Central Equatoria (10 boys), Unity (5 boys and 1 girl), Northern Bahr
el-Ghazal (1 boy and 2 girls) and Western Equatoria (1 girl). | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | In Central Equatoria, two separate UNMISS patrols deployed from Juba to
Tindilo to assess the security and humanitarian situations and deter incidents of
conflict-related sexual violence were stopped by South Sudan People’s Defence
Forces soldiers at the Luri Bridge checkpoint. Another two patrols deployed from
Juba to Terekeka to assess the security situation and engage with the newly appointed
local authorities were denied access by South Sudan People’s Defence Forces/South
Sudan National Police Service personnel at the Bilpam headquarters checkpoint. In
Western Equatoria, 16 UNMISS reconnaissance flights were cancelled owing to the
refusal at the headquarters and local levels of the Joint Verification and Monitoring
Mechanism to acknowledge flight safety assurances. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | In March, UNMISS and the Office of the United Nations High Commissio ner
for Human Rights published a joint report on armed violence by community -based
militias against civilians in the greater Jonglei area occurring between January and
August 2020. According to the report, these groups are well organized, use military -
style tactics, and, in the span of eight months, were responsible for the killing and
injuring of at least 1,058 persons from the Dinka, Nuer and Murle communities, the
abduction of 686 women and children and at least 39 confirmed cases of sexual
violence. The report underscored that incidents involving community-based militias
had been the major source of violence affecting civilians since the signing of the
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Revitalized Agreement. Following the report and subsequent peace dialogues in
Jonglei, the Mission facilitated the release, family tracing and reunification of
63 abductees – an important step in rebuilding trust and fostering peacebuilding.
UNMISS provided transport for the returns between Pibor, Pochala, Pieri and Juba . | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | In Warrap, several temporary operating bases were established. UNMISS
facilitated community and leadership engagements at the state and local levels in Tonj
East and Tonj North, including with the Governor of Warrap. UNMISS facilitated
dialogues between the Tonj East and Tonj North communities and conducted a peace
campaign in Gogrial East to foster social cohesion between cattle keepers. In Tonj
South, the Mission conducted a capacity-building workshop from 23 to 26 February
for traditional leaders, representatives of government institutions, women and youth
on responding to emerging protection concerns. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | One allegation of sexual exploitation and abuse was recorded. All identified
survivors of sexual exploitation and abuse continued to receive support from the
Mission’s Senior Victims’ Rights Officer in South Sudan.
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VII. Violations of the status-of-forces agreement, international
humanitarian law and the security of United Nations personnel | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | February | 16 | S/2021/146 | Central African Republic | As at 1 February, 4,909 internal security forces, including 2,258 police officers
(597 women) and 2,651 gendarmes (351 women), were deployed to all prefectures
except Basse-Kotto, MINUSCA and UNDP trained 689 police officers and
gendarmes, including 197 women, on election security. MINUSCA observed cases of
abandonment of position by internal security forces in Mbomou, Nana-Gribizi, and
Ouaka Prefectures. In November, 1,198 recruits, including 317 women, entered police
and gendarmerie training schools. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3901209/files/S_2021_146-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | gender parity | management & gender parity |
2,021 | February | 16 | S/2021/146 | Central African Republic | As at 1 February, MINUSCA police component was 2,057 personnel (12.98 per
cent women), out of an authorized strength of 2,080, including 383 individual police
officers (105 women) and 1,674 personnel (162 women) in 11 formed police units,
including one with embedded special weapons and tactics (SWAT) capacity and one
protection support unit. The protection support unit, along with six formed police
units, are in Bangui under the joint task force. Five formed police units, are deployed
in Bambari, Berberati, Bouar, Bria and Kaga Bandoro. Part of the Kaga Bandoro unit
remains deployed in Batangafo to improve the protection of civilians and support the
delivery of humanitarian assistance. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3901209/files/S_2021_146-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | gender parity | management & gender parity |
2,021 | February | 16 | S/2021/146 | Central African Republic | As at 1 February, the strength of the military component of MINUSCA was
11,451 (5.2 per cent women), out of an authorized strength of 11,650 personnel,
including 297 staff officers (57 women) and 136 military observers (35 women). It
comprised 11 infantry battalions; one high-readiness protection battalion; one battle
group; three quick reaction force companies, including one special forces company;
and enabling units, specifically one military police company, three multi -purpose
engineering companies, one reduced engineering company, one airfield construction
engineering company, one heavy transport company, three level-II hospitals and one
level-I-plus hospital with forward surgery and orthopedic modules, three helicopter
units and four unmanned aerial vehicles. The force further improved its mobility and
protection by increasing the number of mechanized companies, allowing
17 temporary operating bases to close. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3901209/files/S_2021_146-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | gender parity | management & gender parity |
2,021 | February | 16 | S/2021/146 | Central African Republic | Between 1 December 2020 and 1 February 2021, 311 prisoners escaped from
the Bambari, Bangassou, Bimbo women’s, Bossembélé, Bouar, Carnot, Mbaïki and
Nola prisons. While some individuals detained for serious crimes escaped from Bouar
prison, an increasing number of high-profile detainees are in Bangui prisons. Most
escapes followed attacks by armed groups or rumours of attacks, leading national
prison and security personnel to abandon their posts. This situation, exacerbated by
the underperformance of those responsible for perimeter security, is straining
MINUSCA support to prisons. On 13 January, the training of 151 prison offi cer
candidates was temporarily suspended owing to electoral violence in Bangui. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3901209/files/S_2021_146-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | protection | protection |
2,021 | May | 17 | S/2021/470 | Situation in the Sudan and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan | On 28 March, the Minister of Interior replaced the Director of the Khartoum
State Police, following public criticism over his alleged remarks calling for the Public
Order Law to be reinstated to combat crime. His comments came in the aftermath of
the killing of a 14-year-old girl and following reports of incidents of women being hit
in the streets with whips by unknown assailants. The transitional Government had
repealed the Public Order Law, which disproportionately affected women, in
November 2019. The Public Prosecutor stated that he would take action against
anyone trying to implement the repealed law.
E. Humanitarian situation | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3926638/files/S_2021_470-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | protection | protection |
2,021 | May | 17 | S/2021/470 | Situation in the Sudan and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan | The recurring violence in Darfur and elsewhere is deeply concerning. The recent
events in El Geneina are a tragic reminder of the toll civilians continue to pay in the
absence of peace and stability. The transitional Government has to do more to
effectively protect its civilians, despite the immense challenges it faces in this
transitional period. In doing so, the needs and perspectives of women and girls, who
are often the most vulnerable during conflict require particular attention. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3926638/files/S_2021_470-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | protection | protection |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | Also as at 31 May, the United Nations police had completed 1,008 patrols, which
included 412 confidence- and trust-building patrols, 108 short-duration patrols, 29
long-duration patrols, 39 dynamic air patrols and 420 high-visibility patrols. Of these
1,008 patrols, 507 were conducted jointly by men and women officers. In addition,
the United Nations police conducted 1,155 patrols related to gender, children and the
protection of vulnerable persons within recently transitioned internally displaced
persons camps. The police also provided training and outreach support to the police-
community relations committees. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | protection | protection |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | As at 31 May, the UNMISS force had conducted 95,480 patrols, including 2,167
short-duration patrols, 867 long-duration patrols, 178 dynamic air patrols and
37 riverine patrols. A total of 731 routine patrols, equivalent to 22.5 per cent, were
conducted jointly by men and women members of the force. UNMISS female
engagement teams conducted 61 gender-responsive operations. A total of 21,728
patrols were conducted to ensure the security of former and current protection of
civilians sites. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | protection | protection |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | From 16 to 18 February, three United Nations police units were evaluated by
internal inspection teams. On the basis of several criteria, including mandate,
command and control, protection of civilians mandated tasks, training, welfare and
health, among others, two units were assessed as satisfactory and the third as
outstanding. In response to the recommendations of these evaluations, the United
Nations police provides in-mission training and the facilitation of contingent-owned
equipment serviceability, where necessary. In terms of performance related to gender
parity, it is worth noting that one of the Formed Police Units has more than 50 per
cent women.
Comprehensive Planning and Performance Assessment System | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | protection | protection |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | Of the authorized 17,000 troops, UNMISS troop strength stood at 14,878 military
personnel: 217 military liaison officers (42 women, 19.4 per cent), 400 military staff
officers (74 women, 18.5 per cent) and 14,261 military contingent personnel (714
women, 5.9 per cent). | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | gender parity | management & gender parity |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | The police strength stood at 1,691 (of an authorized 2,101 personnel),
comprising 479 individual police officers (145 women, 30.3 per cent), 1,165 personnel
in formed police units (294 women, 25.2 per cent) and 47 corrections officers (18
women, 38.3 per cent). | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | gender parity | management & gender parity |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | The progress made with regard to state and local government appointments and
the efforts of the President to build consensus among the appointed authorities are
positive developments. However, the parties continue to fall short of the quota for
women in their appointments and urge them to adhere to the 35 per cent quota in all
institutions of government, as stipulated in the Revitalized Agreement. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | The redesignations of the protection of civilians sites enabled the United
Nations police to expand their activities through co-location at nine police posts.
United Nations police provided on-site sensitization and training sessions for 10,242
South Sudan National Police Service officers (including 1,485 women) and conducted
54 workshops on human rights, sexual and gender-based violence and community
policing for 1,604 South Sudan National Police Service officers (including 507
women). Training sessions were also conducted for communities, including members
of police-community relations committees and community watch groups in internally
displaced persons camps. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | protection | protection |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | The South Sudan National Police Service perpetrated grave violations against
11 boys. Grave violations against nine children (five boys and four girls) were
unattributed, as they were injured by explosive remnants of war. Five children (three
boys and two girls) were victims of crossfire between the South Sudan People’s
Defence Forces and armed youth, and between the South Sudan People’s Defence
Forces and NAS (one boy and one girl). Four incidents of denial of humanitarian
access remain unattributed. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | UNMISS and its partners, including the Food and Agriculture Organization of
the United Nations and the International Organization for Migration, continued to
implement a project funded by the South Sudan reconciliation, stabilization and
resilience trust fund to mitigate cattle migration-related violence in Warrap and
Western Bahr el-Ghazal. On 16 February, the Chief Justice formally established a
joint special mobile court, which will deploy to two locations to adjudicate cases
relating to serious crimes such as murder, sexual and gender-based violence, serious
damage and looting of property, and cattle raiding. From 8 to 22 March and from
19 April to 3 May, UNMISS supported national prosecutors and investigators in
deploying to hotspots to assess cases, resulting in the collection of 1,341 complaints
that included 2,085 distinct crimes. Members of the joint special mobile court,
including a High Court judge, traditional leaders, national prosecutors, police
investigators, defence attorneys, corrections officers and psychosocial support
specialists, were deployed to Kuacjok on 11 May to participate in a predeployment
workshop. The joint special mobile court will hear cases until 7 July.
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2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | UNMISS continued its virtual engagement with the Task Force on Protection
from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and the Gender-Based Violence Sub-Cluster to
deliver a system-wide coordinated response to sexual exploitation and abuse. The
Mission delivered training to gatekeepers of community-based complaints
mechanisms and to 67 community members (41 men and 26 women) in Aweil,
Rumbek and Yambio. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | management | management & gender parity |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | UNMISS continued to observe concerning levels of sexual violence perpetrated
by the parties to the conflict, civil defence groups or other armed elements involved
in localized violence. The Mission verified 14 incidents of conflict-related sexual
violence involving 18 survivors, including 4 girls and 1 man. Victims, whose ages
ranged from 2 to 41, were subjected to rape (12), gang rape (2), forced nudity (2) and
attempted rape (2). Six incidents were attributed to civil defence groups, six to the
South Sudan People’s Defence Forces, one to the South Sudan National Police
Service and one was unattributed. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | UNMISS continued to provide technical assistance and capacity-building
support to promote accountability at the subnational level. In April, eight government-
provided Justice Advisers (including six women) were deployed to field offices in
Wau, Kuacjok, Bentiu and Juba, where they joined UNMISS Corrections Advisers
deployed since December 2020. These advisers are mentoring and providing technical
support to national prosecutors, judges and prison service personnel to facilitate the
expansion of rule of law and justice sector services. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | UNMISS delivered 20 child protection awareness-raising sessions to 256
members of the security forces (201 men and 55 women). In addition, 315 community
members (124 men and 191 women), 38 government officials (26 men and 12
women), and 6 protection partners (all men) benefited from awareness-raising
activities. UNMISS delivered one child protection training session to 31 participants
(all men), including 15 members of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces, 6
members of the South Sudan Opposition Alliance and 10 government officials. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | management | management & gender parity |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | UNMISS documented 206 incidents that negatively affected the human rights
and protection situation, including arbitrary killings, abductions, conflict-related
sexual violence, arbitrary arrests and detention (including proxy detention), torture
and ill-treatment, forced military recruitment and the looting and destruction of
civilian property. This resulted in at least 622 civilian casualties (444 killed and 178
injured), including at least 54 women and 41 children. Of these, 152 were attributed
to civil defence groups; 13 to the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces; 13 to NAS;
5 to SPLM/A-IO; 1 to the South Sudan National Police Service; 1 to a wildlife officer;
1 jointly to SPLM/A-IO and the South Sudan National Police Service; 1 jointly to the
South Sudan People’s Defence Forces and the South Sudan National Police Service;
1 to the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces protection force in a governor’s
convoy; 1 as a result of clashes between NAS and the South Sudan People’s Defence
Forces; and 1 as a result of clashes between SPLM/A-IO and armed elements
(Mabanese soldiers). Attribution for eight incidents remained pending. UNMISS
documented nine extrajudicial executions in Warrap, causing the deaths of 20
individuals, allegedly carried out at the instruction of a senior government official. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | UNMISS documented eight additional conflict-related sexual violence incidents
that took place prior to the reporting period, involving 14 survivors, including 6 men.
Six incidents were attributed to civil defence groups and two to the South Sudan
People’s Defence Forces.
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2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | UNMISS hosted 11 Radio Miraya discussions on political, security, peace,
economic and gender topics, engaging experts, political leaders and eminent
personalities, and interacting with listeners.
B. Protection of civilians and mitigating intercommunal conflict | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | UNMISS supported initiatives to facilitate constructive working relationships
within the newly appointed state and local coalition governments. UNMISS, the
Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the reconstituted Joint
Monitoring and Evaluation Commission organized trust and confidence-building
forums in Western Bahr el-Ghazal (17 to 19 March) and Northern Bahr el-Ghazal
(10 to 12 May). The forums concluded with communiqués, a commitment to build
trust and confidence among political parties, an agreement to form a women’s
executive caucus and commitments to create conditions conducive to the return of the
displaced population. The First Vice-President of South Sudan, Riek Machar, called
on UNMISS to organize similar forums in other states. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | participation | participation |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | With the Comprehensive Action Plan to End and Prevent All Grave Violations
against Children in South Sudan having expired on 7 February 2021, the country task
force on monitoring and reporting engaged with the national technical committee to
extend the implementation period. From 4 to 6 and 18 to 20 May, UNMISS delivered
two knowledge and skills-based child protection capacity-building training sessions
for 38 members of the military justice system (32 men and 4 women) to strengthen
capacity to implement the accountability measures in the Comprehensive Action Plan.
Conflict-related sexual violence | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,021 | June | 14 | S/2021/566 | Situation in South Sudan | With the Government’s reintroduction of a COVID-19 lockdown in February,
resumption of field visits to review misconduct risk registers and action plans,
especially with regard to the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, was
delayed. A visit to the Bentiu field office was, however, completed from 8 to
10 February. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3929238/files/S_2021_566-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | July | 9 | S/2021/634 | Mission of good offices in Cyprus | As the years have passed with no settlement on the island, both the sense of
fatigue over the situation and scepticism regarding the process have deepened. Cyprus
negotiations remain closed and leader-focused, information is insufficiently shared
with the public and very few actors are involved. Despite the repeated calls in my
reports and in Security Council resolutions to involve civil society actors, including
women and young people, peace talks in Cyprus have spanned decades without
significant input from civil society, with negotiations for a comprehensive settlement
in Cyprus being an exclusively track 1 affair since their inception. It is therefore
heartening to see pro-settlement voices in both communities engaged in heightened
activism in the period before the informal five-plus-one meeting. I echo the Council’s
support for greater civic engagement and trust building and urge the leaders to be more
explicit in encouraging contact and cooperation between the two communities. The
leaders should strongly consider involving underrepresented groups in discussions
pertaining to the Cyprus problem and in any resumed peace talks, including women,
minorities, young people and persons with disabilities. I emphasize the important
support role of the two United Nations missions on the ground in this regard and their
mutually reinforcing activities. Both missions will further that engagement.
https://undocs.org/en/S/RES/550(1984)
https://undocs.org/en/S/RES/789(1992)
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2,021 | July | 9 | S/2021/634 | Mission of good offices in Cyprus | Contact among the members of the Technical Committee on Gender Equality
was reinitiated following changes in its membership, as described in my previous
report. In early 2021, the mission facilitated a meeting of the two co-chairs, during
which the future work of the Committee was discussed, including the developm ent of
an action plan supporting the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in
peace talks, as called for by the Security Council in its resolution 2483 (2019) and
repeated in subsequent resolutions. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3932071/files/S_2021_634-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,021 | July | 9 | S/2021/634 | Mission of good offices in Cyprus | Despite ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, my mission of good offices and
UNFICYP continued their joint efforts to support the implementation of the women
and peace and security agenda, including the promotion of the active participation of
women in peacemaking, through virtual forums. Those efforts included engagement
with and support for women civil society activists and women’s organizations and
platforms. These actors came together ahead of the informal five-plus-one meeting in
Geneva, with a shared vision to encourage the parties to ensure the e ffective
participation of women and the inclusion of a gender perspective at the informal
meeting and in the future, should the sides commence full-fledged negotiations.
Outreach was undertaken by the intercommunal women’s group, Hands Across the
Divide, which conducted meetings with decision makers on both sides of the island
and with the diplomatic community. Several women’s organizations and platforms
issued statements and sent letters to the parties in anticipation of the informal
five-plus-one meeting. While those initiatives made a positive contribution to the
public discourse, they did not have an impact on the level of participation by women
in the delegations of the two sides, which was minimal. Nevertheless, the initiatives
reflected a growing trend of intercommunal pro-solutionist activity and constitute a
positive step towards further sensitizing key stakeholders regarding the perspectives
of women in relation to the peace process. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3932071/files/S_2021_634-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,021 | July | 9 | S/2021/634 | Mission of good offices in Cyprus | I continue to monitor developments in and around Cyprus closely. I call on the
leaders to address matters of concern between them in an open and cons tructive
manner, especially while consultations continue in order to find common ground to
allow for formal negotiations to start. I have repeatedly stressed the need to avoid
actions on the island, including in Varosha, that could complicate chances for f inding
common ground between the parties or that could trigger tensions. I reiterate my
concern over developments in the fenced-off area of the town and recall that the
position of the United Nations remains unchanged. I further recall the statement dated
of 9 October 2020 by the President of the Security Council and the relevant Council
resolutions related to Varosha, notably resolutions 550 (1984) and 789 (1992), and
the importance of adhering fully to those resolutions. I stress again that natural
resources around the island should benefit both communities and constitute a strong
incentive for the parties to find a mutually acceptable and durable so lution in Cyprus
and to engender deeper regional cooperation. I welcome the lessening of tensions and
the positive steps taken towards dialogue in the region, including between guarantor
powers Greece and Turkey, on issues that divide them. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3932071/files/S_2021_634-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | July | 9 | S/2021/634 | Mission of good offices in Cyprus | I especially encourage the parties to follow international best practice on the
participation of women, as highlighted in consecutive Security Council resolutions
since the adoption of its resolution 1325 (2000). I wish the Cypriot delegations to the
informal five-plus-one meeting in April had been more inclusive in that regard, and I
urge the parties to ensure the inclusion of at least 30 per cent women in their future
delegations and to explore ways to ensure the effective participation of women and
the inclusion of a gender perspective in a possible resumed negotiation proce ss. In
that regard, I urge the leaders to request the Technical Committee on Gender Equality
to undertake, as a matter of priority, the development of an action plan to support the
full, equal and meaningful participation of women in the peace talks, as also requested
by the Council in its resolution 2483 (2019) and underlined in subsequent resolutions.
In developing such an action plan, the Committee should, inter alia, consider how
best to engage, support and sustain linkages with women’s civil society groups. I also
urge the leaders to seriously consider the implementation of the recommendations of
the gender-sensitive socioeconomic impact assessment to address existing barriers to
the full economic participation of women, not only to benefit women today, but also
to ensure that a future peace agreement will more equally benefit both men and
women in Cyprus. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3932071/files/S_2021_634-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,021 | July | 9 | S/2021/634 | Mission of good offices in Cyprus | I would like to express my gratitude to Elizabeth Spehar for her service as my
Deputy Special Adviser on Cyprus and to Ms. Lute for conducting consultations on
my behalf. I also express my appreciation to all the women and men serving in my
mission of good offices in Cyprus for their dedication and commitment to discharging
the responsibilities entrusted to them.
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https://undocs.org/en/S/RES/2483(2019)
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Annex I
Written update by the Greek Cypriot leader to the good offices
mission of the Secretary-General, pursuant to and in accordance
with Security Council resolution 2561 (2021)
This submission is made in response to the encouragement in UN Security
Council Resolution 2561, to “the leaders of the two communities to provide written
updates to the Good Offices Mission of the Secretary General on the actions they have
taken in support of the relevant parts of this resolution since its adoption, in
particular with regard to paragraphs 5 and 6 and 8, with a view to reaching a
sustainable and comprehensive settlement”.
The present update includes all developments relevant to the effort to resu me
the peace process in the framework of the Good Offices Mission of the UNSG,
irrespective of their inter-state or inter-communal character. References to
communities are without prejudice to the Republic of Cyprus as a Member State of
the United Nations and references to UNFICYP are made without prejudice to the
Republic of Cyprus as the host country of the Force.
I. Efforts to resume the peace process
During the last 4 years, since the inconclusive closing of the Crans Montana
Conference on Cyprus in July 2017, our efforts to resume the peace process from the
point that it was left and based on agreed Terms of Reference were undermined by an
intransigent refusal on the part of Ankara to allow the Cyprus-led process to move
forward, despite an agreement in principle between the leaders of the two
communities in August 2019, confirmed at a trilateral meeting with the UNSG the
following November in Berlin.
Although at Crans Montana we came closer than even before to a strategic
agreement and the understanding between the two Cypriot leaders was based on the
existing body of work, any attempt to resume and conclude the negotiations was met
with resistance by Ankara and a systematic undermining of the agreed framework, as
not befitting Turkish views on a settlement in Cyprus.
At the same time, Turkey’s illegal and provocative activities in the territorial
sea, the continental shelf and the EEZ of Cyprus, the violations of the military status
quo along the Turkish forces ceasefire line and Strovilia, as well as the audacious
opening of the beachfront in the fenced area of Varosha, in contravention to relevant
UNSC Resolutions, created an extremely negative political climate that gravely
jeopardizes the prospects of the peace process and would pave the way for the revival
of the old rhetoric for a “two states” solution, now branded as “paradigm shift”.
Given the eventual shift indeed of the Turkish Cypriot position on the form of
the settlement of the Cyprus problem from reunification to partition, th rough the
recognition of two states and of sovereign equality and its consequent repositioning
outside the UN-established parameters of negotiations, with the open encouragement
of Ankara, it is not surprising that the 5+1 meeting in Geneva in April did no t result
in an agreement for the resumption of negotiations.
While Ankara and the Turkish Cypriot leadership insist that trust between the
sides has been lost and any effort to continue the peace process building on what we
have already achieved would be futile, their argument on what happened at Crans
Montana illustrates exactly that we have exercised full flexibility and constructive
approach, presenting at the final stage a comprehensive proposal that went beyond
what we had previously accepted, in an attempt to bring positions as close as possible.
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Regrettably though, they have now entrenched themselves in their intransigent
written positions, setting as a precondition for the resumption of negotiations the
recognition of two states in Cyprus and expecting the UN Security Council to ignore
all its previous Resolutions on the matter, while denying to the UNSC any other role
in the process. This amounts to a significant impediment to the efforts of the UN
Secretary General aiming at finding common ground that would allow moving to the
next step of the process.
We also note, with grave concern, that Ankara has maintained its hostile rhetoric
towards Cyprus and they would not hesitate to repeat threats for use of military force
on and around Cyprus, exhibited inter alia through the upgrading of the illegal airport
at Lefkonoiko, where now Turkish drones are stationed, ready to be used in military
operations in Cyprus and in the region, according to statements of Turkish officials at
the highest level.
Even more worrisome and with potential devastating effect for the peace
process, is the fact that despite the repeated calls by the international community and
the UN Security Council in particular, to refrain from creating new faits accomplis in
the fenced area of Varosha, they carry on their plans for further violations contrary to
the relevant UNSC Resolutions, thus further fueling the escalation of tension, under
the pretense of disturbing what they call a “comfort zone”.
The Cyprus peace process should not be left to degenerate into strong-arm
tactics. There should be no room for intimidation and threats, neither ultimata based
on demands that are outside the UN established parameters. All these constitute a real
obstruction to the efforts for resumption of the Cyprus peace process, at a difficult
juncture for the Eastern Mediterranean region, and in disregard of the appeal of the
UN Secretary General in Geneva to refrain from such acts.
Yet engaged by geography, we just cannot waver over the peace process. As the
prolongation of the status quo is not an option, our resolve to pursue a peaceful settlement
becomes stronger, along with our readiness to support the UN Secretary General in his
effort to keep the process alive and the window of opportunity open. In this direction, we
will continue working with his Special Envoy, Ms. Jane Holl Lute, in preparation of the
informal meeting announced by the UNSG at Geneva for the next weeks.
As stated already, we are ready to engage in a constructive manner, taking into
account the expressed concerns of the Turkish Cypriot side, within the agreed basis of
a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation with political equality, as defined in
UN Resolutions with a single sovereignty, citizenship and international personality. In
this direction in particular, we have already proposed to work on the idea of
decentralisation of the exercise of power, which could provide an opportunity to involve
to the extent possible and as close to the people as possible all levels of administra tion
in decision-making and implementation, reduce the number of instances of potential
friction and thus further enhance the overall functioning of the state.
Furthermore, we would like to stress our genuine and strong belief that good
faith negotiation on issues of substance is the best way forward. Having heard the
Turkish Cypriot leader in Geneva, we have already explained that any issue of
concern could be discussed, provided that we have a strategic agreement on all issues,
including inter alia territory and property, as well as security and guarantees, in line
with the UN established parameters and the logic and methodology of the framework
proposed by the UN Secretary General in Crans Montana.
For substantive negotiations to resume with realistic prospects of success, it is
imperative to avoid further escalation of tension. We therefore maintain as a priority the
creation of an environment conducive to fruitful talks. To this end, we have submitted
to the UN Secretary General a package proposal of game-changing CBMs (incl.
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Varosha), designed to contribute in creating the much needed right conditions. We
believe that it is time for our willingness to engage constructively to be reciprocated.
Our vision of a peaceful Cyprus firmly remains within the established
framework and a settlement of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation with political
equality, as set out in the relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions.
As we strive for a meaningful and fruitful process, we need the support of the
UN and of the UN Security Council in particular to impress upon all parties the need
to refrain from any acts that could undermine the prospects of resumption of
negotiations. Our approach should always point to our expectations to establish peace,
stability and prosperity in Cyprus and in our region.
II. Effective mechanism for direct military contacts
Given the tension on and around Cyprus, including threats for use of military
force emboldened by the upgrading of military capacity in the occupied areas, the
necessity for the establishment of a mechanism for direct military contacts, between
the opposing forces in Cyprus, facilitated by UNFICYP, becomes urgent.
Even more so, taking into account the continuous violations in the fenced area
of Varosha of the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions, and the obstructions and
interference on behalf of the Turkish occupation forces with UNFICYP duties,
rendering the latter unable to perform its mandated tasks.
The calls by the UN Security Council to the parties involved to engage in the
discussion testify to the urgent need to prevent further deterioration. In this direction,
the government of the Republic of Cyprus presented a proposal already in December
2019, outlining a framework for a mechanism for direct military contacts between the
opposing forces, namely the National Guard and the Turkish occupation forces, at the
level of their Commanders, facilitated by UNFICYP at respective level, in accordance
with its mandate, as prescribed by the UN Security Council Resolution 186 (1964).
The government of the Republic of Cyprus stands ready to engage in further
discussion, while in the meantime expects a firm and decisive stance on behalf of
UNFICYP that would effectively deter further provocations by the Turkish
occupation army.
III. Committee on Missing Persons
The work of the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus remains a
fundamental aspect of the peace process and therefore, the support of all parties is
indeed considered a conditio sine qua non.
In this regard, we would like to stress once more the importance of gaining
access to relevant archives of countries and organizations that had a military or police
presence in Cyprus in 1963, 1964 and 1974, in a manner that would allow the
Committee to be more effective.
In particular, the Turkish military archives, especially of the period around 1974.
Turkey has the obligation to exercise due diligence and provide information from its
archives in good faith, to help determine the fate of missing persons in Cyprus.
Access to military archives would inter alia provide information regarding
primary locations of burial of missing persons, as well as secondary locations given
that a great number of remains were relocated, rendering the efforts of the Committee
extremely difficult.
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As pointed out numerous times in the past, it is indeed critical to grant access to
these archives and obtain pertinent information to the question of the fate of missing
persons, which constitutes one of the grave humanitarian challenges of the conflict.
IV. Crossing-points
Although the COVID-19 pandemic still poses a grave challenge for public
health at a global scale, conditions in Cyprus have allowed in recent weeks the gradual
lifting of many of the restrictions. Taking into account also progress in the vaccination
programme, the Technical Committee on Health was mandated to facilitate exchange
of views on the best way to restore the status quo ante, i.e. pre-COVID-19 outbreak
emergency measures.
It should be noted that the gradual lifting of the restrictions at the crossing points
started in June 2020 based on an understanding of the leaders of the two communities.
Although we have fully respected this understanding, it is a fact that not the same
level of commitment has been manifested from the Turkish Cypriot side, creating
tension and distress, primarily to those people, whose daily life was adversely
affected.
Having set as a priority the need to address these issues, our efforts focused in
recent weeks on further facilitating crossings, while maintaining the highest possible
level of protection of public health safety, through the synchronisation of practices
followed at the crossing points. Based on the work of experts in the framework of the
Technical Committee on Health, an understanding was reached to restore the status
quo ante, starting from June 2021 onwards.
As announced at the time, the crossing points are expected to facilitate
unhindered movement and intercommunal contacts, while we hope this will also
contribute in building more trust and a positive momentum that would benefit all the
Cypriots and also enhance our efforts in the framework of the peace process.
V. Technical Committees
The positive momentum, as well as the practical aspect of restoring COVID-19
status quo ante will hopefully allow the Technical Committees to intensify their work.
It is true that they tried to carry on under adverse circumstances, given the restrictions
imposed due to the pandemic but also the change of a substantial number of their
members, that admittedly had a distinct impact on their work in the framework of
their mandate to mitigate the adverse effects of the status quo and the de facto division
of the island in the daily lives of all Cypriots, amplified by the challenges posed by
the COVID-19 pandemic.
As already indicated, the Technical Committee on Health spearheaded efforts to
address the additional challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, inter alia
exchanging real time scientific information, addressing urgent requests concerning
medical cases, and facilitating supply of medicines and delivery of vaccines for the
Turkish Cypriot community. At the same time, they have managed to guide the project
on the identification and distribution of mosquito vectors to address the risk for
disease transmission, through public awareness and exchange of views and
information on necessary measures to protect public health to its final stage.
At the same stage, more or less, is the online platform of the Technical
Committee on Environment, which is envisaged to bring closer experts from both
communities in order to exchange experience and information, while at the same time
identify necessary key environmental projects for future implementation.
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A step before its conclusion is also the project concerning the production of
supplementary education material (30 lesson plans), a flagship initiative of the
Technical Committee on Education. The plans evolve around “the right of children to
participate”, discussed via various thematic areas that are based but not restricted to
peacebuilding, intercultural dialogue, human rights and anti -racist education. At the
same time, planning on the “Imagine” project has focused on the next academic year’s
preparation, as circumstances during recent months proved not to be favorable for
timely implementation of this year ’s planning.
In collaboration and synergy with the Technical Committee on Crime and
Criminal Matters, they have also initiated the Prevalence, Correlates and prevention
of conventional bullying in schools and cyberbullying project, consisted of research
to collect systematic data on stereotypes, prejudice and other factors of bullying,
identify both risk and protective factors and use of this information in teachers’
training. One more project that would hopefully benefit from the intensification of
the Technical Committees work.
Despite the extraordinary challenges of the recent months, the Joint Contacts
Room, under the auspices of the Technical Committee on Crime and Criminal
Matters, has been persistently facilitating exchange of information regarding crimes,
based on the principle that no crime should remain unpunished, whenever that may
happen.
As an established trusted channel for exchange of sensitive information, we
believe that it could prove extremely useful in our efforts to analyse the multifaceted
phenomenon of irregular migration and identify sectoral challenges, with the
cooperation and synergy between a number of relevant Technical Committees (e.g.
Crime and Criminal Affairs, Humanitarian Affairs, Crisis Management, Gender
Equality) and the contribution of experts, where needed.
Technical Committee on Entrepreneurship and Commercial Affairs has resumed
discussions on a number of issues, with more prominent the vehicles insurances and
the recycling. The latter could be further elaborated in cooperation with the Technical
Committee on Environment.
Hopefully setting the tone for the coming months, the Technical Committee on
Cultural Heritage has maintained a steady pace in their work, with 31 projects
concluded or in progress in 2021 and a forward looking planning.
While trying to establish better conditions on the ground and a more positive
political atmosphere, it is a critical moment for the Technical Committees as well and
their efforts to meet expectations, within the framework of their mandate.
We will keep encouraging them to use all tools available, most notably the
Support Facility funded by the EU in the framework of the Aid Regulation, in order
to continue and enhance their work, bearing in mind their valuable contribution in
creating a more positive political environment, in their supplementary role to the
substantial negotiations in the context of peace process.
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Annex II
Actions taken by the Turkish Cypriot side in support of the
relevant parts of Security Council resolution 2561 (2021) adopted
on 29 January 2021
I. Actions Taken in Support of Reaching a Sustainable and
Comprehensive Settlement
The New Vision for the island of Cyprus
a. Brief Background
As the fifth President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), I have
put forward a new vision for the island of Cyprus and the region as a whole. This vision
is based on a win-win approach that would be beneficial to both sides on the island, as
well as the Eastern Mediterranean region.
The island of Cyprus has been held hostage to the unsustainable status quo,
which has been harming the Turkish Cypriot people in every way, in relation to all
aspects of their lives.
This injustice must end.
Bearing in mind that repeated UN efforts to realize an equality based
bi-communal, bi-zonal federal settlement have failed, we must change the rules of the
game in order to open the way for a just and sustainable settlement.
The failed negotiations of more than half a century have resulted in the
exhaustion of the bi-zonal and bi-communal federation model as a basis for a
settlement.
In addition to a change in the basis for a settlement, the settlement process needs
to address the lack of equilibrium between the two sides – a key violation of the
principle of equality and an obstruction to an equality based settlement. While the
Greek Cypriot side continues to enjoy the hijacked status as the sole representative of
the bi-communal partnership Republic of Cyprus since December 1963 and engages
in the negotiations in the comfort zone provided by this, Turkish Cypriots have
continued to suffer under inhuman isolation despite their ongoing constructive stance.
The unjust privileges granted to the Greek Cypriot side by the international community
leave no room for them to share power as equals with the Turkish Cypriot side.
The unwavering support of my People to the past negotiation processes is clear
from the acceptance of nearly all the UN-proposed settlement plans, including the UN
Plan entitled “The Comprehensive Settlement of the Cyprus Problem” (the “Annan
Plan”) of 2004, which for the first time in the history of Cyprus settlement
negotiations, was a plan that was submitted for approval by the respective electorate
on both sides, in separate simultaneous referenda.
What happened next is very telling; the Turkish Cypriot People continue to
suffer under isolation and restrictions, despite our overwhelming support to the
internationally backed UN Plan, while the Greek Cypriots, despite their
overwhelming rejection of the settlement, have become a member of the EU, thereby
bolstering their international status. This situation has further boosted the Greek
Cypriot side’s intransigent stance in the negotiation processes.
If this is not injustice, what is?
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b. Activities leading up to the Informal 5+UN Meeting in Geneva
I have been sharing my vision at the different meetings I have been conducting
with key international counterparts.
I held a teleconference with the UN Secretary-General António Guterres on
25 January 2021, in which, in addition to my vision, I also shared my expectation
from the 5+UN informal meeting.
On 25 February 2021, the UNSG sent an invitation expressing his intention to
hold the 5+UN informal meeting in Geneva from 27-29 April 2021, stating the
purpose of the 5+UN informal meeting to be the determination of whether common
ground exists for the parties to start a new, time-framed formal negotiation process
for a just, realistic and sustainable settlement in Cyprus within the foreseeable future.
I gave my immediate acceptance to the UNSG’s invitation in writing on 1 March
2021, and I expressed my intention to attend the informal 5+UN meeting with an open
mind and the necessary determination to explore whether common ground exists that
would pave the way for formal negotiations. I underlined that after more than half-a-
century of failed processes for a settlement in Cyprus, we are at a critical juncture.
Given the internationally accepted view that the status quo is unsustainable and
unacceptable, I underlined the UNSG’s principled expression that “this time must be
different” and confirmed my determination to transform these words into practice.
I also reiterated that the aim of the Turkish Cypriot Side is to seek a solution
based on the inherent sovereign equality and equal international sta tus of the two
States on the island, with cooperation between them. I underlined my conviction that
the establishment of a cooperative relationship between the two sides on the above
basis would not only provide mutual benefits for the two Peoples on the i sland, but
would also contribute to the much needed security, stability and cooperation in our
region.
In preparing for the informal 5+UN meeting, I also shared my vision with a
number of high-level officials. Among others, I met with the Turkish Foreign Minister
H.E. Mr Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu; the UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth
and Development Affairs and First Secretary of State, H.E. Mr Dominic Raab; the EU
High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy H.E. Mr Josep Borrell;
UK Minister for European Neighbourhood and the Americas H.E. Ms Wendy Morton,
and Ambassadors from numerous countries.
During this period, I also met with the UN Senior Official Jane Holl Lute, on
11 January, 8 March and 11 April in preparation for the Geneva meeting.
Prior to my departure to Geneva, on 26 April 2021, I met with the President of
the Republic of Turkey, H.E. Mr Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. As a Guarantor Power and
one of the participants of the 5+UN informal meeting, President Erdoğan reiterated
the full support of the Republic of Turkey to the Turkish Cypriot vision at the highest
level.
c. The Informal 5+UN meeting in Geneva
On 27 April 2021, I held my first bilateral meeting in Geneva with the UNSG
Guterres. I thanked the UNSG for organizing his first international meeting on Cyprus
since the outbreak of the pandemic, as well as his team for the hard work they have
put in towards the realisation of the informal meeting.
Using this opportunity, I made it clear that the rules of the game had to be
changed, drawing lessons from the failed processes. I reiterated my conviction that
the exhausted basis, bi-zonal, bi-communal federation, had to be put aside. I also
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pointed at the results of the Presidential elections in the TRNC, which clearly
demonstrated the withdrawal of the Turkish Cypriot People’s consent from a federal
basis. I underlined that my People entrusted me with the mandate to seek a solution
based on two States; because a sustainable settlement providing for stability, peaceful
co-existence and cooperation in Cyprus and the region can best be achieved through
mutual respect and the recognition of the inherent sovereign equality and equal
international status of the two States. It is a fact that the result of the usurpation of
the bi-communal partnership Republic of Cyprus in December 1963 has been physical
separation and the emergence, out of necessity, of administrative, judicial and
legislative organs on the island for each of the two distinct Peoples.
The new mandate determined by the democratic will of the Turkish Cypriot
People also brought to light the need for a paradigm shift for ending the unsustainable
status-quo, which is also acknowledged as such by the UN and the international
community at large. I underlined that this could only be achieved through the new basis.
I told the UNSG that:
“We have not come to this point in one day. In the background of where we stand
here today, there lies a long and hard struggle on the part of my People. This is a
struggle for survival and dignity as an equal co-owner of the island of Cyprus and
a co-founding partner of the 1960 Republic of Cyprus, which was destroyed by
the Greek Cypriots in 1963. This meant not only destruction of lives, homes and
properties, but also the destruction of the bi-communal partnership Republic
itself. We were forcibly expelled from that Republic which has since been
monopolized and occupied by the Greek Cypriot side, it continues to be so .”
Against this background, I reminded that the Turkish Cypriot side nevertheless
negotiated in good faith in order to find a settlement to the Cyprus dispute. However,
the Greek Cypriot side, as confirmed by their own former foreign minister, has
rejected at least 15 major UN documents for a settlement. Among them were the Set
of Ideas of 1992, the Confidence-Building Measures package of 1994 and finally the
Annan Plan of 2004. In the immediate aftermath of the referenda, former UN
Secretary-General Kofi Annan had written in his report of 28 May 2004 to the
Security Council, “what was rejected was the solution itself rather than a mere
blueprint” (paragraph 83).
The last instance of this intransigent attitude was in Crans-Montana in 2017,
which the UNSG has witnessed personally. It is evident that the deeply rooted ideology
of dominance and hegemony on the part of the Greek Cypriot side has not changed.
Under these circumstances, the only way for the Turkish Cypriot People to
preserve and protect our existence, identity and equal rights on the island of Cyprus
is through respect for our right to self-determination, equal international status and
sovereign equality. International law does not sanction differential treatment of the
two sides, which are inherently equal.
I told the UNSG that the Turkish Cypriot side considers that the preparation of
the conditions for settlement necessitates the recognition of the sovereign equality
and equal international status of the two sides and underlined that any negotiation
under the existing political asymmetry on the island cannot yield a result, as proven
by over 50 years of fruitless negotiations.
In addition to the above, I brought to the attent ion of UNSG Guterres that the
lifting of the isolation and restrictions on the Turkish Cypriot People would
significantly contribute to the efforts to prepare the ground for sustainable settlement
by levelling the playing field. It would also enhance prospects for cooperation
between the authorities of the two sides by helping build confidence between them.
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On 28 April 2021 at the first plenary of the 5+UN informal meeting, I addressed
the participants on behalf of my People as their President. In my speech, I shared the
Turkish Cypriot formula for a just, realistic and sustainable settlement as the common
ground to start the new formal process. I explained the reasons, in detail, based on
excerpts from numerous reports and official statements, why the bi -zonal,
bi-communal federation basis had been exhausted and only served to perpetuate the
unsustainable status-quo.
Drawing from my personal experiences starting from 1960’s, I shared with the
participants those difficult days when my late father, Mr. Rüstem Tatar, the then
Auditor-General of the 1960 partnership Republic, could not to go to work because
his life was in danger, due to his Turkish Cypriot identity.
In my deliberations, I explained the root-causes of the failure as the Greek
Cypriot and Greek vision that Cyprus is an integral part of Hellenism and the unequal
status of the two sides that was created in violation of the 1960 Treaties and
Constitution after the usurpation of the partnership State in 1963 and its continued
occupation. This resulted in a purely Greek Cypriot administration passing itself off
internationally as “the sole legitimate government for the whole of Cyprus”.
The mere fact of international recognition, no matter how widespread, cannot
excuse or confer legitimacy upon the violations of both domestic constitutional law
and international treaty law, through which the Greek Cypriot side usurped the name
as well as the government of the “Republic of Cyprus”.
As one of the parties to the 1960 Treaties (Treaty of Guarantee, Treaty of
Establishment, and the Treaty of Alliance) and co-founder, as well as co-owner of the
partnership state of the Republic of Cyprus, reflecting its inherent sovereign equality
and equal status, I clarified that the Turkish Cypriot side, which possesses all the
attributes of statehood, is thus entitled to the same rights and status that the Greek
Cypriot side is entitled to, and is currently exercising.
At the first plenary I also shared in writing the Turkish Cypriot proposal for a
sustainable settlement.
The essence of the Turkish Cypriot proposal is the recognition of the inherent
sovereign equality and equal international status of the State of the Turkish Cypriot
People, through which a cooperative relationship can be established between the two
existing States on the Island. This would pave the way for results-oriented, time-
framed negotiations towards a realistic and sustainable settlement.
I explained that for too long, the Turkish Cypriot side has been treated as by -
standers or even non-existent, while resolutions, decisions, statements, have been
adopted in their absence, in platforms where they were not even repr | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3932071/files/S_2021_634-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | July | 9 | S/2021/634 | Mission of good offices in Cyprus | Increased outreach to the business community on both sides was also conducted,
primarily through virtual means, to obtain a better understanding of the corporate
landscape and its impact on the peace process. That outreach included not only owners
of women-led businesses and representatives of women’s business associa tions, but
also embassies with an interest in supporting efforts to promote discussions on the
gender-differentiated impact of a settlement and on the necessary policies to be
implemented to ensure that a settlement can more effectively benefit both women and
men. Engagement with business interlocutors had a special focus on women and
young entrepreneurs, and views were solicited from young female members of
family-owned businesses, well-established female heads of companies and young
female entrepreneurs. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3932071/files/S_2021_634-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | July | 9 | S/2021/634 | Mission of good offices in Cyprus | My Deputy Special Adviser also held a number of high-level meetings,
including with the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the
United Kingdom, Dominic Raab, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the European
Union and Cooperation of Spain, Maria Aránzazu González Laya, the Minister of
European and Foreign Affairs of Slovakia, Ivan Korčok, and the European Union
High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of
the European Commission, Josep Borrell, during their respective visits to Cyprus. My
mission of good offices has continued to meet regularly with World Bank
counterparts, in particular regarding the continued dissemination of the findings of
the gender-sensitive socioeconomic impact assessment of a settlement that the
mission had completed with the support of the Bank in late 2019, in accordance with
the call made by the Security Council in its resolution 2453 (2019). | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3932071/files/S_2021_634-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | July | 9 | S/2021/634 | Mission of good offices in Cyprus | On 22 February, my mission of good offices, in partnership with UNFICYP,
continued to raise the profile of initiatives (such as on financial literacy for women),
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in line with and to promote the results of the gender-sensitive socioeconomic impact
assessment called for by the Security Council and conducted by the mission of good
offices in partnership with the World Bank. The outcome of the assessment
substantiated that delaying a settlement in Cyprus increases both the economic and
non-economic costs of the prevailing political status quo. The translation of the
assessment into both Greek and Turkish was also completed during the period under
review, and both documents were made freely accessible on the website of my mission
of good offices.2 | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3932071/files/S_2021_634-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,021 | July | 9 | S/2021/634 | Mission of good offices in Cyprus | The passage of time since the historic opportunity in Crans-Montana has
complicated the efforts to find a mutually acceptable solution in Cyprus. I convened the
parties in Geneva because I believed that their readiness to participate in an in formal
five-plus-one meeting offered a valuable opportunity for them to meet and exchange
perspectives with a view to determining whether common ground exists to negotiate a
lasting solution to the Cyprus problem within a foreseeable horizon. The question before
us was, and remains, a critical and difficult one, with potentially far-reaching
implications. In an informal meeting convened without preconditions, it is useful that all
parties are able to express their positions in an open manner; however, i t is clear that, as
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economic-impact-assesment-settlement-cyprus.
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Secretary-General, I am guided in the negotiations on Cyprus by relevant Security
Council resolutions that have established the United Nations parameters. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3932071/files/S_2021_634-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | July | 9 | S/2021/634 | Mission of good offices in Cyprus | The religious leaders who make up the Religious Track of the Cyprus Peace
Process, under the auspices of the Embassy of Sweden, continued to be active during
the reporting period, working together in support of religious freedom, reconciliation,
co-existence and peace on the island. The religious leaders met in person on 7 June,
for the first time in a year, owing to the pandemic. They also issued a statement on
the informal five-plus-one meeting, in which they expressed their wish for an end to
the current stalemate and the resumption of dialogue on the future of the island and
advocated “increased cooperation, dialogue and empathy between our communities,
for memories to heal, trust replacing fear and for hope to grow”. In recent months,
the religious leaders of Cyprus also demonstrated public unity against various
manifestations of hate speech and in relation to cases of desecration and vandali sm
against places of worship, which occurred on both sides of the divide. The religious
leaders continued to visit each other’s places of worship, provided Greek and Turkish
language courses for clerics and participated in a webinar on International Women’s
Day, during which Cypriot women of faith from both communities were invited to
discuss the challenges that women face island-wide, especially during the pandemic,
and to share information on community initiatives that they were leading. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3932071/files/S_2021_634-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | participation | participation |
2,020 | November | 30 | S/2020/1150 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by members of the
Ebola response during the tenth outbreak in the eastern par t of the Democratic
Republic of the Congo surfaced during the reporting period. In this specific context,
no allegation has been reported to date against MONUSCO personnel. An action plan
to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse was put in place in July 2020 by the
humanitarian country team. The Deputy Special Representative (Resident Coordinator/
Humanitarian Coordinator) worked closely with the Government, concerned
humanitarian actors and victims’ rights advocates to address the situation. With the
support of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, which deployed a team of experts
on the ground, humanitarian actors are investigating the allegations, reviewing
existing preventive measures and identifying gaps in prevention and response. In
parallel, the World Health Organization appointed an independent commission to
investigate the allegations, identify systemic issues and review existing prevention
measures. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3893406/files/S_2020_1150-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
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